MANURING FRUIT TREES
To enable fruit trees to bear good crops regularly, manuring must be given due consideration. But discrimination in the choice of manures is necessary or the result may be quite the opposite to that desired. Farmyard manure and bulky substances of a similar nature are excellent for promoting growth, and trees that have become somewhat stunted benefit from their use, but those of normal vigour would be encouraged to make rank, unfruitful growth by the 100 frequent applications of these manures, especially if the trees were comparatively young. What is needed in their case is a fertiliser that will assist primarily in the development of flowers and fruit, and a phosphate fertiliser is oi the highest value in this respect. Basic slag is one of the most valuable manures of the kind mentioned, and as it is slow in action it is necessary to apvlv it in winter if the greatest benefit if to be deVi' ed during period nf growth. From 4oz to flo*. q square vard is an adequate dressing. Farmyard muniire spoiled once in three years will usually prove sufliciont f<»r trees of average vigour, that is when about •ni n foot of growth is made annually Trees of considerable size, with a mass of fruit spurs, which are unproductive, benefit from generous ninn.iHnq and the reduction of the fruiting spurs. Younger trees in »< similar condition mnv be treated more drasi’<allv bv cutting the branches hard back with the object of inducing fresh growth below the spurs. With liberal dressings of organic manures and attention to soil cultivation, they may then he brought back to a condition of normal vigour.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 152, 12 June 1936, Page 11
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