. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 12 L^llKUb i^KUlTS §27 The roots are then spread out and the surface soil that is thrown m the hole first is worked about them with the hands care being taken that the soil is packed firmly about the roots' Dirt is filled into the hole until it is about full, and the tree watered. About 3 or 4 gallons of water are needed to wet the soil thoroughly. Some planters use a tank with a hose attached for watermg during planting; others simply use a pail and dip the water from a barrel hauled about the grove. After water- ing, the hole i
. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 12 L^llKUb i^KUlTS §27 The roots are then spread out and the surface soil that is thrown m the hole first is worked about them with the hands care being taken that the soil is packed firmly about the roots' Dirt is filled into the hole until it is about full, and the tree watered. About 3 or 4 gallons of water are needed to wet the soil thoroughly. Some planters use a tank with a hose attached for watermg during planting; others simply use a pail and dip the water from a barrel hauled about the grove. After water- ing, the hole is filled with earth and another 3 to 5 gallons of water poured about the trees. Enough water must be applied to make a mush of the soil. Some planters make a cup-shaped ndge about 2 feet in diameter around the base of the tree to hold the water. Moss, grass, or dry sand is placed over the wet earth to hold the moisture. 14. On sites that are not well drained or on shallow soils it is sometimes a practice to plant the trees on mounds and then gradually work the groimd back into the spaces between the trees, eventually leaving the trees standing on slight mounds. This practice improves the drainage of the soil about the trees and often ^ ,. prevents the tree roots from standmg m water-logged soil. The mounds are made circular about 4 feet across and 1 foot or less in height and are level on top. The tree when set on a mound should have the ends of the tap roots about even with the surface of the ground below the mound. The mound usually consists largely of surface soil, with which a httle fertilizer has been mixed. Fig. 5 illus- trates young trees planted on mounds. An idea of the shape and size of the mounds can be gained from a study of this picture. 15. As soon as the trees are planted the tops should be pruned back commensurate with the pruning that the roots §27 IN GULF-COAST STATES 13. -â f-T^- Fig. 5 received. It must be remembered that when young trees are transplan
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