. Forests and trees [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts et sylviculture; Trees; Arbres. 86 I'orests and Trees â¢! i â has averaged a foot a year in growth for the three years it has been in its present location. General practice seems to favor the spring as the most suitable time for both digging and plantii'g, if other con<litions per- mit, but pines, unless quite young, are not as readily grown as most trees. The hole to receive a tree should be large enough to contain the root system without crowding. It should be dug deeper than is necessary and partly fdled in with good sur- fac
. Forests and trees [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts et sylviculture; Trees; Arbres. 86 I'orests and Trees â¢! i â has averaged a foot a year in growth for the three years it has been in its present location. General practice seems to favor the spring as the most suitable time for both digging and plantii'g, if other con<litions per- mit, but pines, unless quite young, are not as readily grown as most trees. The hole to receive a tree should be large enough to contain the root system without crowding. It should be dug deeper than is necessary and partly fdled in with good sur- face soil. All injured roots should be pruned away and the tree set lirmly in its place. If it has been taken from the woods, it should be planted deeper than it grew naturally, but care should be taken not to bury the roots too deeply. Air is necessary and some of the roots should be near the surface. In light soil the planting should be deeper than in heavy clay land. Care must be taken to pack the earth firmly about the roots, leaving no Fig. 13.â .a Snitch Pine, Transplanted in Winter. Brandon Normal 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 Hales, B. J. (Benjamin Jones), 1868-1945. Toronto : Macmillan
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