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["Erdman, Jim" <erdmanj@uwstout.edu>]

I recall reading, years ago, that some studies of this type of planting
wasn't cost-effective over the long term for a number of reasons.  One of
the things that I recall was that the owner/orchardist/gardner usually left
the "interim" crop in too long (not wanting to "weed out" a cash producing
crop), and that it therefore gave the "main" crop unnecessary competition,
so that in the long run, an orchard without the between-the-rows
shorter-lived crop started producing sooner, and had better overall
production.
I think this may have been mentioned in "The Owner Built Homestead", by Ken
Kern.  Will try to remember to look tonight.

Jim Erdman (Menomonie, WI)

-----Original Message-----
From: del stubbs
To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 9/28/01 8:16 AM
Subject: [nafex] interim plantings

I presume most of you have apples on semi dwarf rootstock, and thus they
are 
planted fairly close.  However, with the bulk of my apples on seedling 
(prunifolia) rootstock - when I planted I guessed at a pattern of 15 to
18 
feet both directions. It will be some time before the open space sees
any 
shade. Any suggestions on interim plantings? I'm considering
blackberries 
and currants and plums. Anyone out there have similar situation?
When I lived in northern California I remember visiting a young english 
walnut orchard which doubled as an iris breeding business. It was a 
brilliant and beautiful use of unused rich soil.  Minnesota Del Z2/3









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