in a short paragraph explain how the different design or orchard layout is executed 1.square 2.rectangular 3.haxagonal 4.contour 5.quincunx plssss help me
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Planting Fruit Crops: System # 1. Square System:
(a) This is simplest system of fruit planting.
(b) The plot is divided into square. A tree is planted at each corner of square.
(a) In this system of planting, plot is divided into rectangle.
(b) The trees are planted at 4 corners of the rectangle in straight rows running at right angles.
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(c) Rectangle system allows plants for planting in row with keeping more space.
Planting Fruit Crops: System # 3. Triangle System:
(a) In this system of planting, a tree is planted on a corner of each angle.
(b) This has not much advantage over square system except it provides more open space to tree but intercultural operations are not easy to carry.
Planting Fruit Crops: System # 4. Hexagonal System:
(a) In this system of planting, a tree is planted at each corner of an equilateral triangle.
(b) In this way, six trees form a hexagon with seventh tree in the centre.
(c) The system is preferred where land is costly and very fertile with assured irrigation.
(d) 15% more trees can be planted in hexagonal system than square syste