The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-04-04
From the Cincinnati Atlas.
ON SETTING OUT FRUIT TREES.
Messrs GuiIford & Russell:

MeSSrs. GuiJord d RHSseI:
GENTIENEN.-As much error exists in relation ;
TO planting fruit and other trees, permit to offer
a few remarks ON the same. 1t is a very com
mon practice with those who plant fruit trees, to
make hole for the young trees, as if the opera
tor was about TO plant post, and in this the tree,
with its roots bentin every direction, is crammed |
foot or more deep, and filed up with the coarse,
uubroken earth, and is thus expected TO grow; i'll
it does not it excites no small wonder what can
be the cause! ''It surely must be the fault of
the Nursery man!' g. al once hue and CIV is raj
sed about the bad trees, which would not grow
under such kind treatment
Now gentlemen if you could only persuade |
your kind readers who are about to plant trees,
TO take walk into the forest, and there learn a i
lesson from Nature, they would there discover,
perhaps to their establishment, that all the more
vigorous and healthy trees have their roots laying
near the surface, many half uncovered From
this fact they might gather, first, that air, light,
and the influence of the rays of the sun, are es-
sential to the health of the tree. Secondly, ow-
ing TO the constant decomposition of vegetable
matter, and the above influence on the surface,
the best soil is always found there. Hence, the
roots being imbedded in this and receiving their
nourishment from this healthy source, it is cen,
yeyed through the sap vessels of the roots into
the body of the tree, there to perform its flnc-
tons ofimparting health aud vigor, with rapid
ity of growth, the final result of such nourish-
ment,
Seeing this is the fact in Nature, it is safe to
follow the practice of its Wise Gardener. |
therefore adopt this method in planting out trees
In the first place, take care that my trees are
acclt furnished riM roots; those | plune with
sharp knife, cutting all sncn as are bruised, or
mangled in taking up, cutting the ends off all
smooth, so that they may easily heal over, and
canker. Secondly, Iprune out off the head such
branches as are ill-shaped and not wanted, taking
care, however, not to reduce it too much, for this
is as injurious to the Tree, as cutting away too
much ofthe roots
This accomplished, proceed TO plant by first
digging the hole at least one foot larger each
way than the roots extend, and form one and a
half TO two feet deep, throwing away the bottom
spit, and filling up the hole within few inches
with surface earth Then, havingprcviously pre-
pared some black walnut, or white oak stakes,
1 drive one where | want the tree to stand, this
done, place my tree along gside Of the stake, and
commence covering the roots with fine top soil,
being careful TO adjust them so that they lay per-
tectly in natural position.
If the ground is low and disposed to be wet,
would rather place my tree on the surface, and
heap up around it, The earth should be slightly
pressed on the roots With the foot This done,
then tasen the tree to the stake with wsp Of
straw, so that it may not be blown about with the
wind; this is OF the utmost importance; in the
first place, that thereby the young and tender f.
bres sent forth from the roots, may be protected
and established in the earh and not to be blo-
ken off by the wind blowing the young tree
about The loss of these fbres would prove
certain death to the tree for it must be borne in
mind, that vegetation cannot proceed without
them. They are the mouths Of the plant, through
which all the nourishment on which it depends
from the earth, is received and you might as well
stop mans mouth and ask him to live, as to ex-
pect your tree to grow without these fbres.
Secondly, it is important that your trees should
have an upright direction, which is cfcctually SC.
cured by the stake. There is nothing that looks
more sovenly than TO see young trees for the
want of little attention, hanging and leaning
every way.-Another important consideration is
ifyour trees lean to one side you will find it i'm
possible by any method pruning to MAINTAIN
proper balance; the consequence will be, wher
your trees should be valuable, you will have the
modification seeing them fall over of their owl
weight.
Ii is also important that your trees should be
enclosed with good fence, and that all stool
should be excluded therefrom, for in a genera
way, they are not very discriminating in thei
pruning. They are very apt to take off the en-
tire head. You should also keep the grounc
well cultivated arc und your trees
There is no reason why your trees should no
grow, ifthe above hints are adhered to. In al
my planting, it rarely occurs that lose tree
if in good condition when put down
There is another practice which cannot be to-
much deprecated; that of using new horse ma
nure around the roots of trees in the planting
Manure undoubtedly is valuable where the cart
is poor; but this should always be old and neve
applied until all fermentation has ceased The
If well Incorporated with the earth, it becomes
valuable nutriment TO the tree; if otherwise,
will heat the roots, and produce disease which o
ten prove fatal to the tree.
If the above hints on planting should Fighter
or be thought too troublesome by those for who's
benefit they are, | have one more advice to Civ
them Gas my only motive is their INTEREST," J that
if the tree is not worth the trouble Of plantin
right, it is not worth purchasing, and it is as we
10 save your money; for would rather have m
trees than the money of such customer f
them, with his idea that he had been wronged
Hoping that the above hints may be useful,
remain yours, with respect,
A. H. ERNST.
SPRING GARDEN, Feb 5th, 1914
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