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REQUIREPJENTS AND METHODS OF GRO'TING THE ALMOMD 



Climatic Requirements - 



Mild or hot climate, combined with freedom from high humidity (fogs) 



and frosts at time of blossoming, which in the 

 case of almonds is early. 



Soil Requirements - Loose, warm, light soil - sandy loams, of good depths 



(12*) with sufficient slope to provide good air 

 and v/ater drainage. No alkali. 



Water Requirements - Requires ample moisture and moisture retaining soils are 



chosen. Little irrigation is given. 



Setting Out and Caring for Orchards to liaturity- 



Di stance Apart of Trees 

 Average Number per Acre 

 Time of Planting Out 

 Age to Self-Sustaining Crop 

 Age to Maturity : 

 Length of Profitable Life 



28' X 28' 



55 



Jan, Feb. or March (preferably Feb.) 

 :6 - 8 years 

 10 years 

 Estimated 50 years 



Calendar of Operations to Maturity 



Irrigation 



Pruning 

 Fertilizing 

 Spraying 

 Cultivation 



If given, two irrigations by furrows - January and 

 July. Sometimes a September irrigation is ^ven. 

 To form head. 

 None 



February and Llay, or June - Sulphur for red spider. 

 March - plowed 10" deep, v/orked down. Cultivated 

 six times, monthly, beginning in April. 

 Companion Cropping: Intercropped to berries, small fruits, beans, 

 corn, and sometimes alfalfa. Usually discontinued 

 after trees are 10 years old. 

 Most Popular Varieties : 



IXL, We Plus Ultra, Nonpareil, Texas Prolific, Drake Seedling, 

 Languedoc . 



Caring for Bearing Orchards- 



Calendar of Operations after Maturity: 



Irrigation : If given, irrigated heavily by furrows in November, 



January and July, when necessary. 

 Spraying : February - lime- sulphur (if moss, scale, red spider 



or peach blight is present) 

 May and June- sulphur for red spider. 

 Pruning : Some pruning every January or February to keep 



heads moderately open and low, thus assisting in 



harvest. 



