Planting of a Vineyard. 



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For vineyards planted on lands which may be culti- 

 vated with the plow, we advise the following combina- 

 tion, which will allow of close planting, while, at the 

 same time, it makes it possible to use the plow over the 

 entire surface of the ground. 



All the lines must be three and a quarter feet apart, 

 and the spaces between the vines varied according 

 to the requirements of the plants, the climate, and 

 the soil. 



Thus, for 5,200 plants to the acre, a space of 30 

 inches must be left between the plants on the lines. 



For 6,000, ------ 26 inches. 



" 7,200, ----- 22 " 



" 8,000, ------ 20 " 



If 10,000 plants are to be set, the following arrange-, 

 ment must be made : lay out the lines by twos and 

 twos, with a space of three and a quarter feet between 

 them [A, Fig. 17], and then reserve 

 a space of twenty-four inches be- 

 tween the close lines, B, with a 

 space of twenty inches between the 

 plants on the lines. But in this case, 

 the large alleys, only, can be plowed, 

 that is about two-thirds of the sur- 

 face. A greater number of plants 

 can not be cultivated with the plow. 



In what direction to lay out the 

 Rows. — We know that the direct ac- 

 tion of the sun on the entire vine and 

 the soil which gives it nourishment, 

 affects, in an important degree, the quality and quantity 

 of its produce. It will be well, therefore, when the 



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[Fig. x-j.I— Plant- 

 ation of lands 

 which can be cul- 

 tivated with the 

 plow. 



