Smyrna Fig Culture Classic Reprint

Author : State Commission of Horticulture
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656465408
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book The Monthly Bulletin of State Commission of Horticulture, Vol. 5 written by State Commission of Horticulture and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Monthly Bulletin of State Commission of Horticulture, Vol. 5: January, 1916 In growing Smyrna fig trees it is essential to plant from three to five capri trees to every hundred Smyrna trees, either in a grove by them selves, where they will be convenient for close observation, or in a segre gated row running through the center of the orchard. A peculiarity of the fig tree is its method of flowering. Other decid nous trees bloom before the fruit appears, after which the foliage and the fruit grow almost simultaneously. On the fig tree the foliage first appears, with some scattering figs, which are called early figs or first crop, then branches develop from six to ten inches in length, depending on the age of the tree. This growing period extends from the latter part of March to the fifteenth of May, at which time the tree ceases to branch. Then the figs for the first time are plainly apparent on the tree. Three or four figs appear on the lower part of the branch during the first week of production, two or three more during the second week, and finally one or two more figs appear at the end of the branch during the third week of production. Because the figs do not all mature at the same time, it is absolutely necessary to have the early, medium and late varieties of capri. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.