Fertilizers 



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seldom figures largely in the results of a plantation. A 

 windbreak on the side from which the prevailing winds 

 come will assist in making conditions more favorable. 

 These considerations are much more important in the mid- 

 continental regions, which are subject to excessive heat 

 and long-continued droughts, than in more favorable 

 localities. 



Red raspberries blossom so unevenly that spring frosts 

 are less likely to prove serious than with most other fruits. 

 Not all of the blossoms are likely to be in condition to be 

 injured at any one time. Elevation is therefore of less 

 importance, and the better moisture conditions which 

 often prevail on lowlands may make such a location pref- 

 erable. 



FERTILIZERS 



On productive land, heavy fertilizing of red raspberries 

 is unnecessary. Yet the following table compiled by 

 Wilson * shows that under average field conditions in New 

 York fertilizers are beneficial : 



When both manure and commercial fertilizers were 

 used, they were applied in alternate years. These re- 

 1 Cornell Reading-Courses, Vol. II, No. 36. 



