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HINTS ON HEXAGONAL SYSTEM OF TREE PLANTING 



BY F.J. RUPERT, 



AFTER looking over the various 

 hints on tree planting by the square 

 and hexagonal, triangular sj^stems, it 

 occurred to the writer that the latter 

 system might be placed before the 

 planter in a way which would give him 

 a clear and concise idea of just how to 

 lay ofif his land, either in setting out one 

 or more acres of apples, pears, etc., and 

 provide him with information as to the 

 exact number of permanent trees and 

 fillers required. The article by W. H. 

 Lawrence in the December number of 

 "Better Fruit," together with the illus- 

 trations, is truly of value to the planter 



SALEM, OREGON 



who desires to adopt the square method 

 of planting permanent and filler trees, as 

 it shows exactly the number of trees per 

 acre and distance apart of permanent 

 trees as well as distance of fillers from 

 the permanent trees, viz.: Permanent 

 trees thirty feet apart each way, seven 

 rows of trees, seven trees to the row — 

 total forty-nine permanent trees per 

 acre. Fillers in center of each square of 

 four permanent trees, 19^ feet from per- 

 manent trees, allowing 36 fillers, or a 

 total of 85 trees per acre. Also, on page 

 28 of the same issue, Mr. Edward G. 

 Merwin describes to a certain extent the 



method of planting by the hexagonal 

 system, showing small diagrams to illus- 

 trate the same, also giving information 

 relative to thinning, but there is an 

 absence of illustration to show acreage 

 planting, number of trees, both perma- 

 nent and fillers, which will be shown by 

 the accompanying diagram. 



Here is shown a plat representing an 

 area of 195x183 feet 9 inches, or approxi- 

 mately 42,997 square feet. It will be 

 observed that the width of the area is the 

 greater. We will presume that one acre 

 is to be set in apples. Commence at a 

 point 12 feet 4 inches below and 6 feet 

 9 inches to the right of upper left-hand 

 corner and set stake for first permanent 

 tree. Thirty feet to the right of this 

 stake set stake for second permanent 

 tree, and so on until seven stakes have 

 been set thirty feet apart, crosswise of 

 the area in a straight line, as shown' by, 

 the large dots, which represent the per- 

 manent trees. Then measure down from 

 a point midway between two first per- 

 manent trees 26 feet 3 inches and set 

 first stake for permanent tree of second 

 row. Measuring from this point to the 

 first or second permanent tree diagon- 

 ally the distance will be thirty feet. 

 Then to the right thirty feet set stake 

 for second permanent tree of second row, 

 and so on across the area. Proceed 

 according to the diagram until you have 

 set stakes for eight rows of seven trees 

 each. Here, instead of having 49 trees 

 thirty feet apart as in the square method 

 of planting, you have 56 trees, each 

 thirty feet apart, a gain of seven trees 

 within the acre area. It is largely the 

 rule with planters in setting out a young 

 orchard, by way of economy in the land, 

 to plant what are known as fillers, or 

 some other variety of fruit, such as 

 peaches, between the permanent trees. 

 Dwarf pears may also be used, they 

 occupying less space than the larger or 

 standard varieties. We will presume 



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