Bøger af W. P. Seabrook

This vintage volume contains a detailed guide to different types of fruit trees, with a special focus on dwarf pyramids and cordons. Easy-to-digest and packed full of handy tips and simple instructions, this volume is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in growing fruit, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage agricultural literature. Contents include: ¿Site¿, ¿Soil¿, ¿Stocks¿, ¿Preliminary Manuring and Cultivation¿, ¿Distances Apart¿, ¿Planting¿, ¿Pruning¿, ¿Second Year Work¿, ¿Subsequent Management¿, ¿Grassing Down¿, ¿Bark Ringing¿, ¿Varieties¿, ¿Pears¿, ¿Pollination¿, ¿Length of Life¿, ¿Finance¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

This vintage book is a complete guide to pruning fruit trees, with information on when and when not to prune, how to prune, common problems, tools and equipment, and many other related aspects. Written by an expert and profusely illustrated, this volume constitutes a must-read for those occupied in fruit growing, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Pruning Fresh Plated Trees-Maidens", "Safer not to Prune Older Trees the First Year", "Soft Fruits must be Pruned when Planted", "Pruning to Build up the Tree", "Feathered Trees", "Cordons", "Dwarf Pyramids", "Trained Trees", "Gooseberries, Red Currants", "Black Currants", "Raspberries, Logans, and Blackberries", "Frost: Prune Early", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.