44 Fruitgrowing under Irrigation 



Young Deciduous Trees. These, consisting of 

 peaches, nectarines and pears, did not have their 

 meter readings kept until their third year. Consid- 

 ering the irrigation season as commencing on July 

 1 and extending until the end of the following June 

 30, the irrigation records consist of: 



1913-14 season : 12 inches of irrigation water per 

 acre ; rainfall during same period, 8-J inches ; total 

 water received per acre, 20-| inches. 



1914-15 season : 11J inches of irrigation water per 

 acre ; rainfall during same period, 5.3 inches ; total 

 water received per acre, 16.8 inches. 



1915-16 season : 15 inches of irrigation water per 

 acre ; rainfall during same period, 7.73 inches ; total 

 water received per acre, 22.73 inches. 



The growth of the trees during these three years 

 was good, but as the land later on developed alkali 

 trouble in places, the trees were removed and the 

 land planted with vines. 



Young Citrus. Owing to their evergreen nature, 

 citrus trees require more water than most varieties 

 of deciduous trees. For irrigation purposes the 

 citrus plantation was divided into three different 

 sections, each section receiving different amounts 

 of water. Meter readings were not kept until the 

 trees were in their third year. Naming the three 

 sections as A, B, and C, the irrigation records are 

 as follows : 



SECTION A (Five Acres). 

 Six years old 1918. 



Season Acre inches Rainfall 1st Total Water 



of Irrigation July to received, in 



water used 30th June acre inches 



1914-15 17 5.3 22.3 



1915-16 18 7.73 25.73 



1916-17 10 16.64 26.64 



1917-18 13 13.93 2693 



