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The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden
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The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Gardenby Stella Otto
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125 of 131 people found the following review helpful: User-friendly. Hits all the bases, May 16, 2000 Reviewer:Joseph J Hecksel (Eaton Rapids, Michigan USA) - The Backyard Orchardist by Stella Otto is filled with fruit growing information that is very easy for the hobbyist to implement. Equally important, the information is well organized and is exceptionally easy to find. Strengths: *The information is comprehensive. *The information is very specific. Example: The tables inform you as to which pesticides are most suitable for a given pest (cross referenced to a table of illustrations) and when to spray for them. *The information is both usable and generic. For example: The advice on fertilizing recommends that the grower adjust the amount of fertilizer to match a target annual growth rate (length of shoot extension). That technique compensates for differences in soil type, rootstock, cultivar, etc. Basically, it teaches the grower how to pay attention to their trees. Weaknesses: *Illustrations are more functional than artistic. Not always a drawback. *The very specific nature of the advice limits it. The book was published in 1995. The regulation status (and availability) of pesticides can change from year-to-year. New disease-resistant cultivars are released annually. *Lists of fruit cultivars will seem a little sketchy to the rabid fruit growing enthusiast. Summary: *Buy this book if you live in the area bounded by Maine, Montana, Colorado, and North Carolina and you can only afford one book on growing tree-fruits. *Do not buy this book if you want a "coffee-table book."
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