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Title: Commercial apple growing in California
Identifier: commercialappleg538koch (find matches)
Year: 1966 (1960s)
Authors: Koch, E. C. (Edward C. ), 1914-1992; Alderman, DeForest Charles, 1914-; Brown, Dillon S. , 1912-1998
Subjects: Apples
Publisher: (Berkeley, Calif. ) : Division of Agricultural Sciences, University of California
Contributing Library: University of California, Davis Libraries
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Fig. 3. Double-headed tree after first season's growth in orchard. Tree was headed at 36 inches at planting, then at about 30 inches to remove topmost shoots (which had formed sharp angles with the stem) after they had grown 4 to 6 inches long. angled branches near the point of heading is typical of such trees. The lower branches have good angles but are poorly spaced. Immediately after planting, the entire stem should be protected from sunburn and borers with a coat of whitewash. A good whitewash may be made as follows: whiting, 6 pounds; casein spreader, 1 pound; mix to paste with water and add raw linseed oil, % pint. Young trees should make a good start and be kept growing vigorously during the first season. Frequent irrigations should be applied during the first 2 years until trees are well established. Applica- tions of nitrogen fertilizer promote tree vigor; usually X/4 to V2 pound of actual nitrogen per tree per year may be applied the first few years. Weeds around the trunk compete with the young tree for
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Fig. 4. Single-headed tree after first season's growth in orchard. Tree headed at 30 inches at planting. (7)

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