194 BUSH FRUITS 



6. Why should the gooseberry be propagated by layering instead of by 

 cuttings? 



7. What soil is preferable for the currant and the gooseberry? 



S. When is it profitable to cultivate and to mulch the bush fruits? 



9. Why is cultivation to be preferred over mulching? 



10. What are the proper distances to plant the bush fruits? 



11. What determines the distance the plants are set? 



12. Discuss the harvesting of the bush fruits. 



13. Why should the plantation be renewed every ten to twelve years? 



14. Discuss the varieties and name the most important ones. 



15. Discuss the insects and the plant diseases that attack the plants. 



16. Give the spray outline for the bush fruits. 



