Lime and Fertilizer. Lime and fertilizer work
together as a team to produce high yields and better crops.
Lime is not a substitute for fertilizer, and fertilizer is not a
substitute for lime. The proper use of the two together
makes for profitable fruit crop production. The rate and
frequency of their use depend on the crop to be grown,
type of soil, soil acidity, and past use of fertilizer
materials and weed control programs.

Table 3.6. Pounds of calcium carbonate
equivalent (CCE) recommended per acre
for crops with a target pH of 6.5.

Soil Texture

Initial

Soil pH

4.1-4.4

4.5-4.8

4.9-5.2

5.3-5.6

5.7-6.0

Loamy

Sand

4500

3600

2700

1800

900

Sandy

Loam

Loam

9800

8100

6300

4500

3600

Silt

Loam

11600

9800

8100

6300

4500

5400

4500

3600

2700

1800

6.1-6.450090018003600

Table 3.7.Conversion for Pounds of Calcium Carbonate Equivalent to Pounds of Actual Liming
Material Applied.

Pounds/Acre CCE

Percent Calcium Carbonate Equivalent (%CCE) of Liming Material

Apple Pollination

are an exception. These two varieties togetherrequire a
third for pollination.

Five Conditions Are Necessary to Obtain
Satisfactory Cross-Pollination

1. Varieties must bloom together or the blooming
   periods must overlap.
2. The pollinizor must have viable pollen.
3. Varieties must be close together in the orchard.
   A recommended practice is to have a variety no

All apple varieties grown require cross-pollination to
set a good commercial crop of fruit. Varieties vary in
degree of self-fruitfulness. For example, Rome Beauty is
considered one of the most self-fruitful varieties, whereas
Delicious is one of the least self-fruitful. Regardless of the
degree of self-fruitfulness, provide cross-pollination in
every planting.
In general, all varieties with satisfactory pollen are
pollinizors for each other. Cortland and Early McIntosh

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