. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. The Bulletin 19 working the soil in well around the roots and tops, packing the dirt firmly, a second trench is dug further hack and handled in the same way. As many trenches as are necessary to accommodate all the trees are made in the same way. A layer of soil should be thrown on the whole length of the trees. The sides of the mound should be smoothed so that the Avater will run off. Small trenches should be dug around. Fio. 10. Root system of a one-year-old pench tree as it comes from the nursery.
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. The Bulletin 19 working the soil in well around the roots and tops, packing the dirt firmly, a second trench is dug further hack and handled in the same way. As many trenches as are necessary to accommodate all the trees are made in the same way. A layer of soil should be thrown on the whole length of the trees. The sides of the mound should be smoothed so that the Avater will run off. Small trenches should be dug around. Fio. 10. Root system of a one-year-old pench tree as it comes from the nursery. the base of the mound to carry off surface drainage. Where there is no danger of freezing, drying out, or rabbit injury, only the roots need be covered. Before planting, or when pruning the roots, the trees should be care- fully examined for peach borers, scale insects, black peach aphis, and root gall. Tf the injury from the borer is only .slight, dig out the borer and use the tree; but if it is badly injured, do not use it. Reject trees infested with San Jose Scale or that are infected with the root call. 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 North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Raleigh : State Board of Agriculture
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