Roosevelt Standard | 1921-08-31 | Page 6 | Water of Much Importance

WATER OF MUCH importance first summer Is most critical time in life of fruit tree tre e moisture Is essential the most critical time in the life of a young fruit tree Is during its first summer the root system which lillich of necessity eIty vias very badly mutilated nt planting Is handicapped in its ability to provide adequate soil moisture to the he growitz tree even when there Is ample moisture in the soil the difficulty Is 19 intensified its as the lie moisture in tile lie soli soil decreases until tile point Is iq reached whore where the tree dries out find and die alev ahlsell of the mortality found in young voting orchards Is due to the starvation by drought during the summer tin and may manifest itself before tile the end of tile the summer or not show up until after freezing weather oc occurs r then the injury oftentimes is a attributed to the winter find and Is termed winter killing