. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 5 roots to become established — in other words, early enough to allow root growth to begin before cold weather arrives? We think this is possible. Most trees ripen their wood in Central New York, as a rnle, by the first or middle of September. If transplanted about the middle of September root growth onght to commence before severe frost. .Is not this reasonable? The difficulties with spring planting are briefly these : Trees may be injured in the storag
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 5 roots to become established — in other words, early enough to allow root growth to begin before cold weather arrives? We think this is possible. Most trees ripen their wood in Central New York, as a rnle, by the first or middle of September. If transplanted about the middle of September root growth onght to commence before severe frost. .Is not this reasonable? The difficulties with spring planting are briefly these : Trees may be injured in the storage house or " heeled in " in the ground over winter; they may arrive late in the spring, and they always come when the farmer's hands are more than full with other kinds of work. The planting is likely to be. 11.—Plajiting in quincunx. hastily done. If the ground is moist and weather favorable the trees may leaf out promptly, because starch for next year's buds is stored during early summer and fall (see Lesson 5); but unless the roots actively respond, growth will not continue after the stored starch is consumed. Of course healthy trees planted in early spring ought to succeed. In fact, the usual counsel given is to plant in spring. Weigh the matter in your own mind, and if you feel like it, try a small experiment for your personal satisfaction. How to lay out the fruit jplantation.—The rows should be straight for convenience in cultivating as well as for appearance's sake. 379. 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 Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Ithaca, N. Y. : The University
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