The ground must be well-drained and kept clean and mellow. 
Give them an occasional dressing of wood ashes, Placed atound 
the body of the tree is sure protection against invasion of the 
peach borer. 
Young trees should be well mulched every spring. If a heavy 
mulch is placed about the trees after the ground is frozen, it will 
retard the growth in early spring, and often insure a crop of fruit. 
Keep the tree in good shape and you will have splendid returns. 
Whenever peach and nectarine trees are set out in thestall: 
the soil should be hilled up around the trunks at planting time to 
be removed in spring. 
1 year old peach or 
nectarine cut back 15 
in. from the ground. 
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