Variety selection key to profitable fruit growing says expert
W B Borck of the University of Illinois pomology division warns that thousands of dollars are wasted on fruit trees when varieties are not suited to soil or climate. He urges consulting reliable agencies for adaptable varieties, notes Illinois has three districts with distinct needs, and stresses matching varieties to purpose, soil, and market.
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Peach Growers urged to remove old peach varieties
New Jersey growers are advised by the New Jersey Horticultural Society News to discard old peach varieties such as Cartman Hiley and Belle. It urges replacing with new varieties, rejuvenating old orchards with fertilization, and clearing land for years of alternative crops to improve soil and future yields.
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Grafting Pears Not Highly Recommended
Grafting pears onto quince mountain ash hawthorn or onto themselves yields a novelty more than a practical orchard plant. Early spring cleft grafts are common but tongue grafts during dormancy with hawthorn root and pear wood offer more success. If seeking pears buy from a reliable nursery.
Protection for Trees Against Rabbits Use paint sulfur technique
To guard fruit trees from rabbits, mix ordinary house paint with several spoonfuls of sulfur and stir. Remove two inches of soil from the tree base, dry for two hours, then brush on the mixture. The method lasts about two years, rabbits reach up to the forks, and a single man can treat about 100 trees daily.
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