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SUCCESS IN FRUIT CULTURE 



stand above the tree roots, and should be grown early in the 

 season only. When crops are grown among fruits they should 

 not take from the food supply of the soil, but leave it in better 

 condition than before. Feed the land for both crops. I have 

 seen orchards that have been under such high culture that 

 they produced both a profitable hay and apple crop at the 

 same time for a period of years, but these are exceptional. 

 When the trees reach maturity they should not divide their 



Fig. 6. — Chabot Plums (Japan). 



nourishment with other crops, but conserve it for fruit pro- 

 duction. 



The best fertilizers for the young fruit plantation are those 

 rich in all the essentials of growth, as our barn manures and 

 complete fertilizers, but bearing plantations do best when a 

 liberal application is made of fertilizers composed largely of 

 potash and phosphoric acid. These latter ingredients go 

 largely to supply the tree or bush with elements necessary for 

 fruit production. While it is growth that is wanted in case 

 of the young tree, it is fruit that is desired in the mature tree, 



