Middletown transcript., 1903-02-07
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Every tree and vine planted is subject
to disease and attacks of insects. If all
the varieties of fruit trees were diseased
alike, some remedy for prevention could
be devised that would be safe and SER
viceable, but the climate and soil some
times effect the conditions and render
the methods practiced by fruit growers
in one section unsuccessful in another,
thus calling for different arrangements
in different localities. The peach, which
formerly fourished as well in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey as in Delaware,
has proved Improbable of late years in
some sections, owing to the "yellows."
The borer has done great damage, but
the work of the boier can be prevented
if the trees are carefully watched. It
has been supposed that the yellows is
the result of exhaustion of the soil-not
that the soil becomes necessarily sterile,
but that the elements essential to the
healthy growth Of the tree and produce
ton of fruit have not been supplied. AS
proof of this fact it may be mentioned
that in some sections of New Jersey the
fruit growers are again giving their at
tention to peach growing, as time has
enabled the soil to accumulate and store
up the elements best adapted for that
purpose, but as yet there seems to be no
sure remedy for the yellows, except to
destroy all infested trees. The success
OF the Delaware peach growers is due
to their adoption OF all the advantages
necessary to success and the avoidance
OF the mistakes committed elsewhere.
Artificial fertilizers have done much
to prevent diseases of fruit trees, as by
their use the growers can supply the
needed requirements in any form and
quantity desired of the essential ele-
ments, which is not the case when re-
lance is placed exclusively upon barn
yard manure, which, by its decomposi-
lion in the soil, sometimes induces the
disease which it is sought to prevent.
The yellows attacks peach trees in any |
climate, but singles out those that are |
impoverished and OF feeble growth, |
though it is contagious when brought |
IN contact with healthy trees.
The blight is great enemy of pear
'rees. It has been found that the dis
,ase attacks those trees that have been
orced too rapidly in growth, and that it
will not do to heavily manure and culti-
rate the trees before they begin to bear,
he best conditions being a light grass
.rop in the orchard, assisted by artificial
ertiiizers composed largely of potash.
Potash is also beneficial to the peach,
md, in fact, to all fruits, increasing the
mount of sacharine matter, although
,ut little potash really enters into the
of the fruit. During the
'eriod of fruiting, ground bone, or sup
rphosphate, has proved beneficial, the
being an example. While it /,
3 essential that the trees be kept in a
trong, healthy, vigorous growth, more
amage has been done by forcing them ,
han in any other manner. Exposing
he surface soil to the heat OF the SUMS
ays in summer is detrimental, and hence
he value OF grass crop in the pear 8
richard, which shades the trees, but | {
lcll crop must be supplied with plant {
'od to prevent robbery of the orchard. Ic
cheap and excellent fertilizer is made | /,
y composing mari, lime and old sod, | d
lowing the mass to reach fine condi- Is
on before applying to the orchard, a
lille atable manure, though combining |.
! the elements Of plant-food, should d
ever be used until thoroughly decom- /
,sed,. the fresh material being too heat n
g, as well as containing bacterial life e
,trimental to success. The peach or C
lard is cultivated differently from the si
'ar trees. 1t is now claimed that the b
me culture given corn answers for the al
'ach. but nothing will avail to win sue II
IS unless the trees are carefully pruned al
ID the borer prevented Many of the ct
,stacles heretofore encountered are due
ther to improper management than to
her influences.
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