Deming graphic., 1913-05-06
GRAPES

In selecting stock for planting. it
Will always pay lo purchase from u
reliable grower located in district
~ nearly like this in climatic con.
dill"nN ~ possible Be sure that
his district, aud particularly the
stock offered for sale, are free from
dleca~r. BE extremely careful IN
this matter ~ this j. the way many
diseases ar" transmitted from one
part "f the country Ia another.
California has u strict quarantine
law on .,lnglng IN grape. from other
States. aud some sections will not
purchase from other known infected
districts within the State. men
TONED m my paper last week the
enormous losses from rHvagr~ of
some Of these pest, aud diseases,
We should profit by their mistakes
and formulate regulations for our
own protection.
SELECTING VARIETIES
Do not select too tender varieties.
Better b" several degrees on the safe
side. Selection tou close to polar
limits may cause serious complies
tion~ and invite disease. or it may
mean that the plants in cXicremc
weather are killed outright.
Purchase good two year old, or
strong plants. The time of fruiting
will be the same in both eases.
LAYING OUT TIE VINEYARD
In laying ont vineyard, the rows
should b" ran a, nearly north and
south a. possible, if the vines are to
be trained on a trellis, but if only
stakes are to be used. this is not i'm
purtaut North and south rows shade
the roots best AT tho hottest part of
the day and also afford AN even dis.
trihUtion ot llgh, to all parts of the
vine for the day. Thorough cult
va,lon of the soil should be done be.
fore planting, as stated in the paper
on cultivation.
ROWS AND HOLES
The distance between rows and
plants should be ample and accord.
ing TO the method of training. The
distance between vines should be at
least eigh, feet and between rows
eight to twelve feet. Fourteen or
lytccn feet between rows might be
better for strong growers, and ten
or twelve feet between the vines.
The holes for planting should be-
of sufficient size to spread the root,
in their natural position, say eigh-
teen to twenty inches in diameter,
and deep enough to allow the plan,
To he placed two or three inches
deeper than it stood in the nrsery.
The top of the vine should be- cut
back lo two or three buds at plant
ing. BE sure To pack the soil around
the plant thoroughly as no plant can
start growth without thorough con.
tact. Al time of planting set slcn-
der four or five foot stake beside the
vine.
All the vines ot each variety should
be planted together or with those
that flower at the same time. as Will
be explained later on, and n map for
complete record made showing such
locations.
TRAINING AND PRUNING
Training and pruning are the most
important items in the management
of the grape vine. In this part of
the work the greatest mistakes oc.
cur. The principles involved are very
easily learned with n little thought
and attention. The object is to Sc
cure the greatest amount of fruit
possible per square acre and not per
plant.
While single grape vine bears
less fruit when trained to a trelhS
and kept pruned to a few feet in
length than when allowed to grow
at will over tops of houses and trees,
the yield of ruit per acre, in return
for the time, labor and expense, is
much greater when the vines are re.
stricted to convenient size and
are trained in Il somewhat unnatural
form; hence III cultivation, extended
growth of vine is sacrificed TO secure
ar increased yield Of fruit.
FRUIT on NEW SHOOTS
The point TO be borne in mind il
pruning is to keep each vine within
its allotted limits and make il assume
the form desired, to remove any usc
less parts and so secure a moro VIC
orous growth of productive wood
and to remove an excess Of fruit.
Always remember that the fruit OF
the next season will be borne on the
shoots of this season, which are pro
duced on wood of last season.
growth. 1t is usually desirable t.