336 GRAPES, STRAWBERRIES, BUSH FRUITS 



EXERCISES 



1. How are grapes generally propagated? How are they 

 propagated in jour section? Give the climate and seasonal 

 requirements of grapes. Is your summer long enough for them 

 to mature? How many days in your summer season? What 

 slope is preferred and why? 



2. At what distance apart are grapes planted? How many 

 plants can be set on an acre if the plants are set 8 feet by 10 

 feet? At six cents a plant what would it cost to set out an 

 acre of grapes? 



3. What injury is likely to result from late spring pruning 

 of grapes? 



4. When and what spray should be applied to grapes ? What 

 diseases does it control ? 



5. Obtain three or more bunches of grapes and score the 

 same, using the following score card. 



SCORE CARD FOR GRAPES 



Form of bunch 15 



Size of bunch 20 



Size of berry 20 



Color 10 



Flavor 15 



Freedom from blemish 20 



Total 100 



HOME PROJECT 



Select 100 young strawberry plants of two standard 

 varieties. Plant half of each on the matted-row system 

 and half on the double-hedgerow system. Cultivate, weed, 

 and mulch, as directed in the text. Keep a record of the labor 

 expended upon each and write a detailed description of each 

 operation. 



