Orchard and Small Fruit Planting Suggestions 
Apple orchards are usually planned in such a man- 
ner that the “permanent” trees are set at the proper 
distances required when they are fully grown and 
developed; ‘‘filler’’ trees are set between the perma- 
nents and can be removed as the permanent trees 
develop. Usually the filler trees are chosen for their 
compact growth and early fruiting habit, thus giving 
the orchardist an early income; the permanent varie- 
ties are usually chosen because of their larger, more 
spreading and later fruiting habits. All varieties of 
peach trees make excellent fillers. 
The following diagrams are ideal orchard plans: 
SQUARE PLAN for Setting Orchard. 
Open circle represents permanents, 40 feet apart; 
and dot fillers, 20 feet apart. The latter to be re- 
moved in twenty years. These are distances adopted 
by most planters. 
TRIANGULAR PLAN for Setting Orchard. 
A permanent set, 40 feet apart; GC and B fillers, 
20 feet apart. C fillers to be removed in fifteen years ; 
B fillers to be removed in twenty-five years. These 
are distances adopted by most planters. 
SUITABLE DISTANCES FOR PLANTING 
Varieties Feet 
ADDIeS qpsoen one eee 30 to 40 
Asparagus, in beds 1 by 1% 
Asparagus, in fields Leb yae4 
Blackberries spss Mn Wee eura e 3 t0 5 
Cherries aS 0 1) gee ees ae eee eee ea 15 to 18 
Cherries 4:8 weet son ee ee 18 to 20 
GRE OS ppgee eee Oa eee ee A esl BRS Ne 6 to 10 
Nut Trees: 
Pecan Wy et eer serene 2. ene 40 to 60 
Walnut 
Peaches”) St: Seat See omer. I 
Pears® — sete eee ae ae a: 
1 Sl Gb cots We een aN ee a i al 
Raspberries 
RAUbaT b Mee we eee Se ei ee ee 
SUGGESTED PERMANENT VARIETIES 
Maiden Blush ; 
Mammoth Black Twig 
Rambo 
Smokehouse 
Winter Paradise 
York Imperial 
SUGGESTED FILLER VARIETIES 
Delicious Stayman’s Winesap 
Grimes Golden Wealthy 
Jonathan Yellow Transparent 
All varieties of Peach Trees 
APPROXIMATE TIME REQUIRED FOR 
YOUNG FRUIT TREES TO BEAR 
FRUIT AFTER PLANTING 
Varieties 
Apples: 
Delicious 
Grimes Golden _.... 
Hyslop Crab Apple __ 
Jonathan 
Maiden Blush __ 
Mammoth Black Twig 
Rambo 
Smokehouse 
Stayman’s Winesap ___ 
Wealthy, 2-3) 36a. eee 
Winter Banana _____ 
Winter Paradise 
Yellow Transparent ________ ve 
York Imperial) =) 5s. = See 
Cherries: 
Sour Varieties: eee ee 2 
Sweet: Varieties 2.2 2 ae eee 7 
Peaches 2... 52 2 
Pears (some varieties earlier) 5 
Plums 2 
NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS TO 
AN ACRE 
The following table will show how many trees or 
plants are required for an acre if planted apart at 
the distances specified. 
Feet 
Number Required, 
Planted Apart 
Triangular Method 
Number Required, 
Square Method 
