. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 46-50. Forests and forestry. V'^t â â '. ^^CÂ¥ ⢠s^.^fi^j'trt' dnirrnl \ i< ir of lloslrrii Seel ion i,f Mont Mlit Xnrstrit in IHit li( forr ihrr hrnil Irrii/iilion Siish ni iras histnlhd. S< nii-l'orfohic \\'at( r Linr SKii/iortrd (HI Shikis ilhniif 'l'liir< I'lit lliilh is SlKnin in <'rnl( r. (,'rnrrtil \ i(ir of Eiisliin Srcti(,n of \h,nf Mto Afhr OrrrlHdil Inifitition nas hixtdlhil it is possible to do it. Tlic roots of all fives iwo niifavornbly afT<M't(Hl the dryiiiji" out of tlio so
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 46-50. Forests and forestry. V'^t â â '. ^^CÂ¥ ⢠s^.^fi^j'trt' dnirrnl \ i< ir of lloslrrii Seel ion i,f Mont Mlit Xnrstrit in IHit li( forr ihrr hrnil Irrii/iilion Siish ni iras histnlhd. S< nii-l'orfohic \\'at( r Linr SKii/iortrd (HI Shikis ilhniif 'l'liir< I'lit lliilh is SlKnin in <'rnl( r. (,'rnrrtil \ i(ir of Eiisliin Srcti(,n of \h,nf Mto Afhr OrrrlHdil Inifitition nas hixtdlhil it is possible to do it. Tlic roots of all fives iwo niifavornbly afT<M't(Hl the dryiiiji" out of tlio soil in which they «iTo\v. Older trees, with , lols that ])enetrate deep into th(^ jiroiind, ai'<' perhai)s little arf<'eted lh-s lie entirelv in this snrfaee la\ei-. I'nlil these little trees dcvelo]) .^iiffieient folia«i'e to shade the soil in which they stand, and pi'odnce (i.'cp jx'netratin^' roots, it is advisable to keep the beds shaded. YOUNG TREES REQUIRE PLENTY OF MOISTURE l)nrin<:' th<' critical pei'iod of growth, befoi'e the tiny roots hav<' prtieti-ated into the moist layei's of soil, little trees jiinst liaxc plenty of moisture. An overhead spriid<lin^' system is jiow installed 1 hi'oni:hont the entire ])i'' ai-ea at the Mont Alto Xni-S'Ci'y. Trees of all .I'jes ai'c watered freely tlirou«i'hont the «irowin^' season. The water \'(\r this spi'iidxlin^' system is supplied by a i-eservoir, which is connected by a <»'ravity line with the "'Tarburner Spi-in^\'' This I'cservoir, built in I'.X)!). and located on a hillside at»ove the nui's- (â¢ry. It is connected with the nursery by a foui'-incli ])ipe liue, so that thei-e is ample pressure at :iil times. liefore this system was installed, watei* for spi'inUlin«z" |iiii'poses was obtaiiUMJ thi'outem. The resei'voii' serves as a wai'nun^- basin, where th<' cold sprinji' water loses its extreme chilliness; foi* water that is too cold when a|)plied to the
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