. Catalogue. Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. BLASTING Much interest has been manifested of late years in dynamiting the holes prior to the planting of the trees. It is absolutely neces- sary to do this in hardpan soils in order to plant trees at all. While it is not absolutely necessary to blast where three feet of good soil is found, practical experience has demon- strated the advisability of doing so, not only where hard pan is evident, but in any hard, compact so
. Catalogue. Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. BLASTING Much interest has been manifested of late years in dynamiting the holes prior to the planting of the trees. It is absolutely neces- sary to do this in hardpan soils in order to plant trees at all. While it is not absolutely necessary to blast where three feet of good soil is found, practical experience has demon- strated the advisability of doing so, not only where hard pan is evident, but in any hard, compact soils as well. As has been suggested previously, above all things have your ground in the very best condition of tilth. A stake about half an inch square and one foot long will be found to be a very conven- ient size as a marker for the setting of the trees. Dip about six inches of one end in white wash as they can then be readily seen, and should any of the stakes be out of line it will be noticed at once. Before digging the holes it is necessary to have a tree setting board. This is easily made out of a piece of 1 x 4 x 6 feet long, with an inch hole at each end and a notch in the Place the notched center against the stake where the tree is to be planted and push a stake into the ground through the holes at each end of the planter and. 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 Fancher Creek Nurseries; Roeding, George Christian, 1868-1928; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Fresno, Calif. : Fancher Creek Nurseries
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