. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 40-45. Forests and forestry. 14 ceive moisture by capillarity. Where the Hoodinq- method of water- in- IS used on open, sandy sites, it must be done before the soil becomes excessively dry, else the trees mav be ''sun scorched" in the middle of the beds before water reaches their roots. Station- ary overhead irrigation lines with sprav nozzles every three feet give the most satisfactory results. They are used in the Pennsyl- vania State Nurseries. Artificial watering is essential for the best growth of one year old seedlings,
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 40-45. Forests and forestry. 14 ceive moisture by capillarity. Where the Hoodinq- method of water- in- IS used on open, sandy sites, it must be done before the soil becomes excessively dry, else the trees mav be ''sun scorched" in the middle of the beds before water reaches their roots. Station- ary overhead irrigation lines with sprav nozzles every three feet give the most satisfactory results. They are used in the Pennsyl- vania State Nurseries. Artificial watering is essential for the best growth of one year old seedlings, but two and three year old trees will grow fairly well without it. ^ In the latter part of September the shades should be removed from the beds so that the trees will be exposed to the full efifects of sun- light and frost. This will check further growth and mati^re the wood before winter sets ^H "^"^5 u^ """"^ *^^^^P^y applied from a wagon or cart with a wide spread between the wheels that may be driven over the beds while the wheels are in the paths over the bed while the wheels are i^ the nntL Tl ⢠^^' ^^ '''â "'^!1 "S»;:. S,:x rifi be. :r* '-* "'-'- lea^â¢es are used for win ^r ^ter the 're held in 'T' '?''?â â " shades upon them. Leaves shon d be remove I "' '"^'"^ as they may cause the youn- tree., tn ?,?!? Promptly in spring, ....V,,ââ. a;:ft-smsfi'Cr»ns£ IS iL'^cf *' ^'^^.^'^^''es â¢ay be removed so that the wind will srraduallv loosen up the leaves and straw and blow them away. ^"^^^"^"y CARE OF TWO AND THREE YEAR OLD SEEDLINGS hn^ffhjy'" ^^"^ and three year old trees do not need winter cover COMMON FUNGOUS AND INSECT TROUBLES The so-called "DAMPING-OFF" Hispncp« nff^.i ^i- npprKr oil +^«^ ⢠aiseases attack seedlino-s nf may be killed off ILtwo or fhTeed";! '"" "" P"""""'&q
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