Identifier: kadotafigtreatis00clar (find matches)
Title: The Kadota fig; a treatise on its origin, planting and care
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Clark, W. Sam, 1873-
Subjects: Fig
Publisher: Los Angeles, Cal., The Fig and Olive Journal
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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planting cut tree back to 1 0 or 12 inches. The second season shorten all growth to 16 or 18 inches and cut centerout. Third season shorten all growths to 1 2 or 18 inches. The fourth season the growth of many branches should be cut back to16 or 18 inches, as in previous seasons, with this difference: You are nowexpecting to gather a considerable tonnage of fruit, and the branches whichhave not made a growth to exceed 20 or 22 inches should not be disturbedthis season but should be permitted to remain to give you your June crop,and may be shortened next season to proper length, and the greater growthson the tree should all be cut away to within 1 6 or 18 inches of their unionwith parent branch. In branching they will give you crops later in the season.In the season to follow, as the tree increases in size and age, leave allshort growths for June fruit, and, unless you can cut away at least 6 inchesand retain required length of stub, do not cut. Small slender growths may THE KADOTA FIG
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