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<br />, ...' <br />Ut <br />o <br />Co <br /> <br />-6- <br /> <br />On the Davis farm Field A is a new planting of close Red Haven <br />semi dwarf peach trees. We had 100% survival of the trees. The trickle <br />irrigation system is especially suited to new plantings because one is <br />able to maintain water and nutrients at the roots without a lot of <br />special attention. 'We are optimistic that these trees will show <br />exceptional early growth and bearing. <br /> <br />Mr. Davis has said that the production on his farm has increased <br />,and that the trees under drip irrigation'had a distinct advantage in <br />that the fruit continQed to grow during the harvest while that which <br />was furrow irrigated did not. Nothing was done in the way of fertilizer <br />addition this year, but a monthly leaf analysis showed the trees to be <br />in excellent condition. Small amounts of Fe and Mn were added to <br />maintain a good green appearence. Next year we plan to follow a planned <br />nutritional program throughout the season. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />..... <br /> <br />".' or. <br />...,...;.....'.,-. <br />....- . <br />l,.::: "'~' ~. <br />