. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. K'^^^L^^^^. - Asri/ts otp ^ CA^rfoboe,, M'^iMH Fig. 5. Top of hole tamped tight. Firing the Blast.—The next opera- tion is to light the fuse and retire to a sufficient distance to avoid any loose material that may be thrown out. If the loading is properly done and at a sufficient depth there is usually only a thud and a cracking of the surface and no soil is thrown into the air. How to Treat Blasted Holes.—If the holes are blasted in advance of the time of setting the trees they are left. Fig. 6. The blast thoroughly cracks the soil, but leaves a cavity or
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. K'^^^L^^^^. - Asri/ts otp ^ CA^rfoboe,, M'^iMH Fig. 5. Top of hole tamped tight. Firing the Blast.—The next opera- tion is to light the fuse and retire to a sufficient distance to avoid any loose material that may be thrown out. If the loading is properly done and at a sufficient depth there is usually only a thud and a cracking of the surface and no soil is thrown into the air. How to Treat Blasted Holes.—If the holes are blasted in advance of the time of setting the trees they are left. Fig. 6. The blast thoroughly cracks the soil, but leaves a cavity or pothole at the bottom. This must be filled. without further attention until plant- ing time, unless it is desirable to add some manure or fertilizer to be dif- fused through the soil. This is a good practice, especially on poor soil. If the soil is sour, sticky clay, a few pounds of lime scattered in the hole will materially assist in loosening the clay and keeping it permanently gran- ulated and sweet. Setting the Tree.—When the trees are to be planted shovel out the hole and locate the cavity that is usually. 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 Washington State Apple Commission. Hood River, Ore. , Better Fruit Pub. Co
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