Author: William Turner

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9781230202228

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...of the fruit. I have heard it said more than once, that pot fruit is not as fine as that grown in the border, and that the flavor is not quite so rich. Where such is the case, the pot fruit is not receiving proper care. If the fruit is checked in any way it will inevitably show. For instance, if the trees are allowed to suffer for want of moisture at the roots two or three times while the fruit is developing, or if too much water is given, the reaction from either w ill be sufficient to produce inferior fruit. Such occurrences are apt to give the pot fruit a bad name unjustly. But I can say, unhesitatingly, that the flavor of pot fruit properly grown is all that could be desired, and equal to that of fruit produced in any other way. The first thing to be taken into account for pot fruit is the temperature. When starting fruit any time from the first to the middle of January, a night temperature of 40 is needed for the first week, increasing the day temperature 10 or 15, according to the weather conditions. As the buds begin to swell, gradually increase, both night and day, and as the trees are coming into bloom, 50 by night with a rise of i0 or 15 by day will be agreeable. The main object is to get as nearly as possible to Nature's temperatures. As the fruit advances, the heat may also be increased, until 55 or 60 by night may be maintained, increasing that of the day accordingly. This is sufficient for the artificial heat. As soon as the outside thermometer registers above 60, never close the ventilators down tight. It is much better to leave a couple of inches of air on. Then as the Summer temperature increases, or when the thermometer no longer falls below 65 at night outside, considerable ventilation can be kept on, for orchardhouse...