Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-02-18
Position, Training and Ma
During of Oachard Trees.

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4 The position end training of orchard
trees is important, and should way
somewhat according to climate. In
the eastern portions of Virginia and
States farther South the trunks of apple
trees are very liable to sunscaled when
not protected by the branches or by
boards, viz: the bark is scorched and
dried on the .pertion exposed to the
direct rays Of the sun. Trees are fire.
quently careened to the N. -.E. by the
IS. w. or prevailing winds, which adds
much to their injury from exposure TO
heat and the drying about their roots
from the noon and evening sun. Trees
thus scalded soon become wormy in the
injured parts growth IS che cked, and
decline, decay and death is the ultl-
mate result.
REMEDIES. First, as t. positien.-
In the regions to which We have alluded
the position Of trees, especially the APP
pie, should, when practicable have a
northern or northwestern exposure. -
Next, as to training, the heads should
be sufficiently low in screen the direct
solar rays. In furtherance Of this,
Southern orchardists, in transplantinS
slightly incline the stems to the SOUTH
west. This is an advantage in two
respects: first, the ). w. winds arc apt
TO permanently incline the trees TO the
y. E. which this in some degree pre-
vents, and, secondly, the rays Of the
sun have less power on the exposed
trunks. But the man dependence
should be II iudicious pruning and
training, allowing the branches to cover
the otherwise exposed portions Of the
trunks. This precludes cultivation
with the plow Immediately under the
roots, but it aids in the retention of
moisture and the use Of the spading-
fork is much Imore efficient and .safe
under the tree than the plow.
1t is necessary in Southern ATTITUDES
to avoid to some extent heating ma
| nures. A cool regimen should go with
G cool location, especially as it regards
the winter fruit Of the South. The APP
pie tree is especially impatient of neat
and drought.
The soil for young orchard trees
should be good and kept good and the
natures for promoting growth should
be abundantly applied and accessible 10
the roots at all seasons. This may be
dons during annual cultivation with
hoed crops, or when the trees alone are
cultivated.
For the first year corn crop IS be-
lieved TO be very advantageous in most
sections Of our country, as the shade
afforded during the heat and drought Of
our summers is, doubtless, beneficial
and grateful TO the newly planted
young trees.
After the trees have attained age and
size proper for bearing, wood ashes or
lime, or both, should be freely applied :
but no heating or stimulating manures
are necessary. These, in connection
| with litter, swamp muck, clay and the
like, are suitable for all light soils. For
stiff clayey soils, sandy loan, leaf mold
vegetable refuse or well-rotted barn
yard manure may be used evenly spread
aud plowed under during winter with
advantage. Lime or wood ashes, or
both, with litter, leaf mold, sc. are
proper for all orchard soils lin all CHM
ates where there is defciency..of these
calcined and calcareous substances.
y. FITZ.
american Farmer.