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REQUIHEIvaJTS AND METHODS OF GROVaMG THE T.'AL^JUT 

 Climatic Requirement s - 



In General: Will not stand frost outside of donaant period nor intense 



dry heat. Summer mean temperature of 60° - 80° 



with warm fogs best. Moderate temperature without 

 extremes best. 



Soil Requirements - 



Surface 

 Subsoil 

 Deoth 



Fairly heavy, of good water retaining capacity. 

 Deep, Y/ell drained, heavy, but not impervious. 

 10* or more. 



Water Requireraents - 



Amount must be uniform and abundant. Usually 15 

 applied from May to September, ig practice. 



30" 



Setting Out and Caring; for Orchards to Maturity- 



Distance Apart of Trees ; 

 Average Number per Acre ; 

 Time of Planting Out ; 

 Age to Self-Sustaining Crop; 

 Age to Maturity ; 



Most Popular Varieties ; 



50' X 50' or 60' x 60' with interplants. 

 12 or 17 

 March 

 8 years 

 20 years 



Eureka, Franquette, Mayette (for North 

 and Central) Placentia (for South) 

 Estimated 50 years. 



Irrip-ation 



Length of Profitable Life 



Calendar of Operations to Maturity: 



To keep constant moisture supply available all 



year round. This means irrigating 

 every 6 to 8 weeks from April to 

 November while trees are small. In 

 favorable localities grovm without 

 irrigation. 



Done only to remove cross and lower liubs and to 

 shape tree. Done in winter. 



None, except for companion crops. 



Usually not required. 



Usually such as is required by companion crops. 



Pruning 



Fertilizing 



Spraying 



Cultivating 



Companion Cropping : Interplant with figs, peaches, grapes, or 



berries, alfalfa, or beans, if water 

 and fertility is available. Can be 

 practiced ."or 7 or 3 years. 



