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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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scrub2 low stunted tree XVI (doubtfully XIV); dwarf cattle; mean little fellow XVI. var. of
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The new dwarf fruit trees. (includes related article on choosing a genetic dwarf fruit tree)
Magazine article from: Sunset; 1/1/1990; 700+ words
; ...containers, genetic dwarfs are especially...gardeners cover their dwarf peaches and nectarines...center of the tree increases air...of growing the trees needs special...fruit of genetic dwarfs are very closely...grow genetic dwarfs in pots Genetic dwarf fruit trees are ...
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 "Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)")
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Profits within reach; Dwarf apple trees mean bigger benefits.(LOCAL NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 10/4/2007; 700+ words
; ...trees can grow 20 to 30 feet tall, while dwarf trees grow 10 to 15 feet tall, usually topping...scale," he said. "You can plant more trees and grow more apples per acre of dwarf trees than the standard tree. It's also easier to spray them...
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Think big thoughts before you count on dwarf trees
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 6/23/2007; ; 668 words
; ...this is considered a dwarf. Dwarf fruit trees...semi-dwarf fruit tree grows 15 to 18 feet...feet. The genetic dwarfs are the shortest growing trees, reaching 6 to 10...the size of fruit trees because of compatibility...issues. You'll find dwarf apples and ...
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Dwarf fruit trees fit right inK.C. home, garden shows
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 2/3/2007; 700+ words
; ...should consider the use of dwarf type fruit trees of a smaller, more manageable size. Dwarf trees are easier to spray, prune...dwarfing results in a smaller tree, the fruit produced is just...grown on larger, standard trees. Because of their smaller...Although there are natural ...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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DWARF TREES HAVE BIG ADVANTAGES.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 11/3/2001; 636 words
; ...shoots. A nursery creates a dwarf apple tree by grafting a desired...rootstocks for apple, yielding trees with varying degrees of dwarfness...full-size. The smallest trees produce the fewest apples...plot of land. Large apple trees still have their place in gardening...better than do those ...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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Dwarf trees offer many benefits
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 11/24/2001; ; 551 words
; ...shoots. A nursery creates a dwarf apple tree by grafting a desired...rootstocks for apple, yielding trees with varying degrees of dwarfness...full-size. The smallest trees produce the fewest apples...plot of land. Large apple trees still have their place in gardening...better than do those ...
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Fruits of the Kearneysville Lab.(dwarf fruit tree research)
Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...size and shape of fruit trees are vitally important...are commonly used to dwarf the varieties grafted...very first dwarf pear tree of an existing variety...changing the shape of peach trees and releasing new fruit...successfully dwarf Bosc pear trees, which are growing in our ...
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US ARS: A dwarf pear tree -- another genetic engineering first.
M2 Presswire; 7/5/1999; 700+ words
; ...and harvest. Fruit from a dwarf tree is the same size as fruit...colleagues have developed a peach tree with a new, columnar shape...limited space, the columnar tree has upright, narrow branches that grow close to the tree trunk without shading other...may be growing nearby. Like ...
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Dwarf in size, giant in productivity. (apple trees)
Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 5/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...to support even a dwarf tree when the tree bears fruit. Thus trees must be propped up...with the 3 years a tree spends at various...that own-rooted trees usually develop into...Steffens' work with dwarf trees is so important...
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Dwarf trees + density planting = more production/hectare. (coffee growing)
Magazine article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal; 9/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; Dwarf trees + density planting...has developed a coffee tree and planting scheme that...Guarany) meaning "DWARF". PHOTO : Density spacing of dwarf coffee trees with irrigation. PHOTO...size of dwarf coffee trees (in centimeters...90 crop of the dwarf tree.
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dwarf tree
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
dwarf tree in horticultural practice, a tree artificially kept to a smaller size than is normal for average...pruning or by grafting it on the rootstock of a smaller species. Dwarf trees (their culture is an ancient Japanese art called bonsai...
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dwarf
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
dwarf / dwôrf / • n. ( pl. dwarfs or dwarves / dwôrvz / ) 1...for its type or species: a dwarf conifer. 2. (also dwarf...dwarfed but solid branch of a tree. DERIVATIVES: dwarf·ish adj.
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bonsai
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
bonsai , art of cultivating dwarf trees . Bonsai, developed by the Japanese...dwarfed by this method. Weathered trees in harsh climates serve as natural...bent, and overhanging miniature trees. The selection of containers, the...
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silk
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...which feeds on oaks. It is now semicultivated, as groves of dwarf trees are provided for its feeding. It spins a coarser, flatter...both the eggs of the silkworm and the seeds of the mulberry tree. Byzantium became famous for splendid silken textiles and...
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the Arctic
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...isotherm that closely corresponds to the northern limit of tree growth and that varies both N and S of the Arctic Circle...restrictive environment for plant life increases northward, with dwarf trees giving way to grasses (mainly mosses, lichen, sedges, and...
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