. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. OECHARDS 167 Packing About the Roots. The holes dug for the trees should be a little larger than the roots seem to need, so that they ,can be placed straight. Since the roots feed the tree, it is very important to pack the soil well about them, so they can get plenty of liquid food from it. The upper roots should be raised until the soil is packed firmly under them. Roots should never be crowded together, but spread out naturally to grow as they will. In the bottom of the hole the soil must be packed very tight, but the top four inches should be loose for
. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. OECHARDS 167 Packing About the Roots. The holes dug for the trees should be a little larger than the roots seem to need, so that they ,can be placed straight. Since the roots feed the tree, it is very important to pack the soil well about them, so they can get plenty of liquid food from it. The upper roots should be raised until the soil is packed firmly under them. Roots should never be crowded together, but spread out naturally to grow as they will. In the bottom of the hole the soil must be packed very tight, but the top four inches should be loose for a dust mulch. A common mistake is to pack the soil tightly on top and leave it loose underneath. This brings the mois- ture to the surface and causes the young trees to die of thirst. Tilling the Orchard. The old idea that or-. FiG. 90. A crop between rows. chards would take care of themselves after planting is a thing of the past. Now the successful fruit grow- ers till their orchards as regularly as they do their crops. Trees make nearly all their growth early in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nida, William Lewis. Chicago, A. Flanagan Company
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