This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...measures lie principally in controlling seasoi and degree of maturity, though something can be accomplished by selef tion of varieties. Grapes suffer mainly from those forms of winte: injury associated with immaturity. Varieties show great difference in their hardiness. In addition to the protective measures adapted t ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...measures lie principally in controlling seasoi and degree of maturity, though something can be accomplished by selef tion of varieties. Grapes suffer mainly from those forms of winte: injury associated with immaturity. Varieties show great difference in their hardiness. In addition to the protective measures adapted t the tree fruits protection by artificial covering of the canes during tbt winter is sometimes practicable with this fruit. The small fruits shoi a wide range in hardiness, some of them, as the currant and gooseberrj being among the hardiest and others, as the western dewberries, beinj very tender. The bramble fruits, in addition to being subject to 1 general killing back, are particularly susceptible to injury at the crowi CHAPTER XIX THE OCCURRENCE OF FROST Though spring and autumn frosts determine the geographic limits )f certain fruits less frequently than minimum winter temperatures; hey are nevertheless of no small importance in fruit production. There ire some whole sections of the country, as for instance the high table iands of eastern Oregon, where fruit growing is very uncertain because frost may occur at almost any time during the growing season. There are many other sections or areas where spring frosts frequently occur so late that certain fruits such as the apricot or the almond cannot be successfully, or where autumn frosts are so early that late maturing fruits such as the grape do not ripen properly and consequently are not grown. Furthermore, within regions or sections that are suitable for fruit culture there are many sites or locations which, because of their susceptibility to frost, are unsuited for orchard purposes or where, if fruit is planted, it requires expensive artificial protection from frost. Finally, there come y...
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Add this copy of The Fundamentals of Fruit Production to cart. $19.28, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1922 by McGraw-Hill.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1250grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Fundamentals of Fruit Production to cart. $26.95, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1922 by McGraw-Hill.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1200grams, ISBN:
