Apple Growing




This section is all about apple growing, planting apple seeds and then the fall harvesting.





All Apple Growing Articles


Bordeaux Mixture

Fungicides are mixtures of chemical compounds made up for the purpose of controlling plant disea...


Bringing To Bearing Age

The first of the following tables is given as a sample of one year's records, that of 1907, on t...


Co-operation

Individuals have practically no power to remedy such a state of affairs. So long as producers ac...


Commercial Fertilizers

Where manure is not available or where it cannot be applied in sufficient amounts, commercial fe...


Contact Sprays

Four compounds are used as contact sprays in combating sucking insects, namely, lime sulphur, so...


Cost

For the benefit of those who would like to get some idea of the probable cost of renovating old ...



Diseases

Although not as numerous as insects, the diseases which attack the apple inflict great damage an...


Early Plowing

Many people make the common mistake of thinking that a green manure crop must be allowed to grow...


Elements Of Fertility

Three elements are necessary for the growth of apple trees, nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potas...



Fillers

Whether or not the planter of an apple orchard should use fillers is a question which he alone m...


Fruit Thinning

A matter which is quite nearly related to pruning is thinning the fruit, and may properly be tre...


Future Of Apple Growing

In the writer's opinion the future of apple growing in the United States is likely to shape itse...


Handling

The old custom of picking and laying on the ground in the orchard is a poor one and should not b...


Harvesting And Storing

Apples are practically never allowed to ripen on the trees but are picked and shipped green. B...


Heavy Plantings

Moreover, it should be further noted that this falling off in the apple crop has been in the fac...


Hexagonal Or Triangular

Another method of arrangement of the trees which is becoming more and more popular is the hexago...


Ideals In Pruning

The general method of pruning the old trees and the ideal in mind for it will also influence the...


In Bearing

Having given the reader an idea of the probable cost of bringing an orchard to bearing age, it m...


Insect Pests

Of the many insects which affect either the tree or the fruit of the apple, the nine selected pr...



Intercropping

The question of intercropping a young orchard is one to be carefully considered. As it is often ...


Ladders

There are two general types of picking ladders, the rung and the step ladders. For large trees t...



Legumes

In general, legumes are more valuable as cover and green manure crops than non-leguminous plants...


Lime-sulphur

The more important fungicides, the commercial lime sulphur and the self-boiled lime-sulphur, are...


Location

Having decided that under certain conditions the planting of an apple orchard will prove a profi...



Markets And Marketing

Having produced a good product, there remains the problem of making a profitable and satisfact...


Necessary Qualities

An apple orchard must have certain qualifications in order to make it worth while to spend the t...


Non-leguminous Crops

The most important of the non-leguminous crops are rye, buckwheat, turnips or rape, barley, oats...


Patching Old Trees

A few suggestions on patching up the weak places in an old tree may not be entirely out of place...



Preparation Of Soil

The previous condition and treatment of a soil for an orchard are important. If the soil has bee...



Pruning The Trees

Pruning is not an entirely artificial operation as one might at first thought suppose. It is o...


Pruning Tools

The best tool to use in pruning is one which brings you nearest to your work and over which you ...



Reasons For Pruning

With these fundamental principles in mind we may safely outline a method of pruning an apple tre...


Rectangular

The method of setting or the arrangement of the trees will greatly influence the number of trees...


Sod Mulch

The ordinary sod culture which is practiced in so many orchards should not be confused with the ...


Soils

In general, the apple prefers a rather strong soil, neither very heavy nor very light. Subsoil i...



Spray Pumps

The application of the foregoing spray mixtures is fully as important as the sprays themselves, ...


Stable Manure

The necessary plant food is best supplied by stable manure applied at the rate of ten loads per ...


Storage

Car refrigeration and cold storage of fruit are comparatively modern developments. Few persons w...


The Commission Man

The present system of marketing fruit products makes the commission man almost a necessity in th...





Time Of Pruning

The particular time of the year for pruning is not vital. As between summer and winter pruning, ...


Time Of Spraying

Fortunately it is not necessary to make a separate application for each insect and disease, but ...


Types Of Markets

There are two general types of markets, the local, which is a special market and the general or ...


Varieties

A proper soil and a good location and site having been selected, the next important question to ...


When To Plant

The question of fall or spring planting is a less important one with a comparatively hardy fruit...


Where To Buy

But one rule as to where to buy trees can be laid down. Buy where you can secure the best trees ...