A Guide to Planting and Equipping an Apple Orchard

The operations required to turn an empty field into an orchard are, first, fencing it against rabbits, then cultivating the soil into a suitable condition for planting, and then marking out the tree sites, planting the trees, staking, tying, spraying, pruning and manuring them. In comparison with the long debates and uncertainties of planning, action is simple and straightforward. All of these stages are described within as well as information on the methods, tools and planning techniques for planting an orchard.