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REQUIREIvENTS AITC) METHODS OF GPOvOiNG TI^E PEACK 



Climatic Reguirements- 



In General: Has v/ide range. Requires freedom from frost in spring 



and v/£:rm sunny summer v/eather. 



Soil Requirements- Deep, light, veil drained, sandy loam at least 6' deep, 



or decomposed granitic soils of the Sierra foothillc. 



Water Requirements - On account of light soils chosen for peaches, irrigation 



is usually required. Trees are benefitted by a 

 scanty rather than an oversupply. 



Setting Out and Caring for Orchards to Maturity- 



20» X 20' to 24' X 24' 



75 to lOB 



December - Llarch 



5 years 



8 years 



Estimated 20 years. 



Distance Apart of Trees 



Average Number per Acre 



Time of Planting Out 



Age to Self- Sustaining Crop 



Age to Maturity 



Length of Profitable Life 



Most Popular Varieties 



Early Crawford (Freestone), Juir (Freestone), Lovell (Freestone) 

 Phillips (Cling), Tuskena or Tuscan (Cling), McKevitt (fmite 

 Cling), Elberta (Freestone), Foster (Freestone) Salway (Free- 

 stone) Orange (Cling) 



Calendar of Operations ; 



Irrigation : If given, tv/ice by furrov/s or checks- June to 



October or Movem.ber, 



Pruned annually to make head during December, 



January or February. 

 Cover crops for soils lacking in body. Usually 



intercropped 



November- December, Bordeaux 



February- Lime sulphur, v;hitewash trunks and protect 

 from rabbits 2nd year. 



Plo".'ed and cross plowed in Febru:vry and March (some- 

 tines fall plowed in October or November; harrowed 

 t^ice, cultivated at frequent intervals from 

 April to October. 



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



beans, beets, corn, and sometimes alfalfa. 

 Usually Hiscontinued after trees are three or 

 four years old. 



Pruning 

 Fertilizing 



Spraying 

 Cultivation 



