INTERCROPPING 163 



Rotation for young orchard. The author has practiced the 

 following crop rotation in a young orchard of 700 trees : 



The first year potatoes occupied the land, the clear space on 

 each side of the young trees being 3 feet. The second year beans 

 were grown, and a slightly greater distance — about 3.} feet — was 

 allowed on each side of the trees. The third and fourth years 

 strawberries occupied the land, giving, even with the matted-row 

 system, a greater cleared space near the trees. The fifth year 

 potatoes were used again, one less row being planted between the 

 rows of trees than was planted the first year, thus increasing the 

 space given to the trees. The sixth year squash was planted, 

 two rows of squash in hills being sown between each two rows 

 of trees. The seventh year the clover from the cover crop was 

 allowed to remain. Beginning with the eighth year, clean culture 

 was given except every fourth or fifth year, during which the 

 orchard was permitted to remain in sod — generally clover sod 

 from the cover crop planted the year previous. 



This rotation has proved very satisfactory, and, with minor 

 changes to suit the preferences of the amateur orchardist, is 

 earnestly recommended for his consideration. 



