. Principles of plant culture; an elementary treatise designed as a text-book for beginners in agriculture and horticulture. Horticulture; Botany. Fig. 135. Fig. 136. Fig. 137. Fie. 136. Fig. 137. Strawberry plant too deeply planted. The same planted too shallow. Strawberry plant properly planted. ing better if their larger leaves are removed at replant- ing. d —Wetting the roots just before replanting is quite im- portant, as it favors intimate contact with the soil particles. Plants that have suffered from loss of moisture in transit should have their roots soaked in clean water for a few ho
. Principles of plant culture; an elementary treatise designed as a text-book for beginners in agriculture and horticulture. Horticulture; Botany. Fig. 135. Fig. 136. Fig. 137. Fie. 136. Fig. 137. Strawberry plant too deeply planted. The same planted too shallow. Strawberry plant properly planted. ing better if their larger leaves are removed at replant- ing. d —Wetting the roots just before replanting is quite im- portant, as it favors intimate contact with the soil particles. Plants that have suffered from loss of moisture in transit should have their roots soaked in clean water for a few hours before replanting. Deciduous trees of which the bark is considerably shriveled may often be saved, if the center of the buds is still fresh, by burying them in moist earth until the bark resumes its plumpness. 410. Replanting the Roots. The object to be attained in this operation is to place moist and well-aerated soil in contact with all of the roots of the plant. The roots should also be placed at about the same depth, and in nearly the same position that they grew before the removal. 14. 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. , The Author
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