. Principles of plant culture : an elementary treatise designed as a text-book for beginners in agriculture and horticulture. Horticulture; Botany. 2 24 Principles of Plant Cidhire. C — Eeplantino 409. Preparation of the Plant, a — Washing the rooU. The " puddled " (4(IG) roots of nurserv trees are sometimes found inclosed, at unpacking, in a mass of mud that is so compact as to largel3- exclude the air (Fig. KiO). The roots of such trees should be washed clean before replanting (Fig. ]31),. Fig. 129. Nursery trees heeled-in to prevent drying. A, a short row of trees witli only the r
. Principles of plant culture : an elementary treatise designed as a text-book for beginners in agriculture and horticulture. Horticulture; Botany. 2 24 Principles of Plant Cidhire. C — Eeplantino 409. Preparation of the Plant, a — Washing the rooU. The " puddled " (4(IG) roots of nurserv trees are sometimes found inclosed, at unpacking, in a mass of mud that is so compact as to largel3- exclude the air (Fig. KiO). The roots of such trees should be washed clean before replanting (Fig. ]31),. Fig. 129. Nursery trees heeled-in to prevent drying. A, a short row of trees witli only the roots covered. B, a row with tlieir tops bent down and covered with earth ate. (After Green). Sometimes the whole tops are covered. Tre&s should not be heeled-in in the bundles. 1)— Trimming the roots. The roots of trees that were broken or mangled in the lifting or transportation, should he cut back with a sharp knife to sound wood. Fibrous rooted plants, as the straw- berrj', are much more readily planted when the roots are trimmed, as shown in Fig. 29, (p. 71). c — Reducing the top. The buds of Fi«. 130. Fio. 131. , , , , , •, ,, , Fig. 130. Puddled roots trees and shrubs should generally be of nursery tree. rcduced in number, at replanting, to Fig. 131. Thesame ^ '^ wasiied, ready for plant- correspond with the destruction of the '"^ younger roots during the lifting process, otherwise the water supplied by the roots may be insuftici-. 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 Goff, E. S. (Emmett Stull), 1852-1902. Madison, Wis. : E. S. Goff
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