. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 20 The Bulletin disease. Tree? that have their roots infested \^dth black peach aphis or plant lice should be dipped in a solution of whale-oil soap, prepared by mixing 1 pound of whale-oil soap with SYo gallons of water. Just before planting, cut away to a smooth surface all torn, bruised, lacerated, broken roots and rootlets with a sharp knife. The cuts should be made from the top side of the root downwards and slanting outwards. This causes the exposed cut surface to face upwards and causes the so
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 20 The Bulletin disease. Tree? that have their roots infested \^dth black peach aphis or plant lice should be dipped in a solution of whale-oil soap, prepared by mixing 1 pound of whale-oil soap with SYo gallons of water. Just before planting, cut away to a smooth surface all torn, bruised, lacerated, broken roots and rootlets with a sharp knife. The cuts should be made from the top side of the root downwards and slanting outwards. This causes the exposed cut surface to face upwards and causes the soil to rest upon it when it settles. "Wounds made in this. Fig. 11. Root system of one-year-old peach pruned for planting. Avay heal more rapidly than cuts made in the opposite manner. Even the small fibrous roots should be cut to short stubs, all dead portions being removed. If properly pruned in this manner, there will be very little loss from root rot even in sections where this trouble occurs. Trees that have been grown in deep soils frequently have long tap-roots. They may be shortened to from 6 to S inches for convenience in plant- ing, without injuring the tree. HOW TO PLANT The hole in which tlie tree is to be set should be dug of suflicient size that the roots may rest naturnlly without crowding or bending. The tree should be set at the same depth, or only slightly deeper than it stood in the nursery row. Fn regions where winter injury is prevalent, growers sometimes plant their trees loaning slightly in the direction of the prevailing wind, or 1o the southwest, so that the shade will protect the trunks from the sun. As an additional protection against winter injury and wind, the heavy side of the tree should be planted towards the 2 o'clock 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
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