. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLES 173. Fig 2. Wheie Winds Are Strons^, Lean the Tree Towards the Prevailing Wmd. Many trees that have been set on orchard sites exposed to the prevailing winds il- lustrate the need of using this precau- tionary measure, for where they were set straight they are now found to lean greatly away from the wind. J. H. Shink, Moscow, Idaho. Root P
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLES 173. Fig 2. Wheie Winds Are Strons^, Lean the Tree Towards the Prevailing Wmd. Many trees that have been set on orchard sites exposed to the prevailing winds il- lustrate the need of using this precau- tionary measure, for where they were set straight they are now found to lean greatly away from the wind. J. H. Shink, Moscow, Idaho. Root Praniii^ In digging the tree at the nursery all of the roots are cut off considerably. Many of those that remain are more or less bruised. At the time of transplanting all of these bruised roots must be cut off. In placing the tree in the hole it usually advised that the roots be spread out flat. Then put some soil in and raise the tree a little. In humid sections where irrigation is not practiced it is advisable to pack the soil very thoroughly around the roots. In our irrigated regions we do not consider this so very necessary for the reason that immediately after the trees are transplanted they are irrigated. If there are any air spaces left between the soil and the roots the irrigation water will pack the soil around the roots. To meet the loss of roots due to trans- planting the tree it is necessary to re- move part of its top. The amount to be cut depends on how high we wish to start the scaffold limbs. This must be decided by the grower himself. As a rule for New Mexico conditions we recommend low headed trees. For such trees the scaf- fold limbs ought to start out about 12 to 18 inches from the ground. Do not neglect cutting back all newly trans- planted trees. Fabian G \rcia, Santa Fe, N. M Shade the Trunk Most nursery trees are grown close to- gether, some six to eight inches apart in the row^s. The tendency is to produce slen- der stems, and unbalanced tops. The nurse
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