, 1858-02-12
TranspIanlIng FruLt Trees. %.


TranSplanIIng Fruit Trees, &C.
MEssRs. EDroRs-Bsing often question.
ed relative to transplanting fruit trees, &c,
will, with your consent, give my views
briefly through the columns Of the Pioneer
and Democrat. Much has been said and
written about transplanting trees, and in
this country where the prospect is SO fiat
tering for person to be amply remunera-
ted for al trouble and expense he may be
at in procuring and caring for fruit trees
it Is proper that the different methods
should be discussed, that we may arrive at
the best
Having such a variety Of soils and situa-
tions, the mode Of procedure in one locality
would not be applicable in another for
instance, in stitf, retentive clay soil, the
trees should not be planted as deep as in
sandy soil. Take the trees Of the forest
for example, and you will find that the
roots are much nearer the surface in a stiff
clay than in sandy soil "Tis nature"
And in retentive soils, the holes should not
be dog any deeper than the adjacent soil is
worked, (unless under drained), for if you
dig deeper, the soil being SO retentlve, you
will have q toeH Of cold, stOgnant water
Immediately under the trunk Of your tree
half Of the season, or until absorbed by
tho summers sun, which indicates q ten
dency to disease from the first. Another
mistaken idea is in digging marrow deep
hole and filing it with green manure or
other stinulant, without applying it else
where, to retain the roots Immediately un-
der the trunk, (for they will go in the
direction Of the greatest amount Of nour-
ishmant.) 1t is like feeding large flock
Of sheep aud putting the feed (whatever it
may be) all down in one pile or heap for
them to fight aud trample over for short
time, 1.-THE best getting tho most) then all is
over except the heap Of remains which they
will stand and looRSet and S0eep that it was
not equally distributed, that all could get
chance e n II is so with fruit trees.
II their lo6d npf0perIy distributed through
the alI11n q the soil, you can rest assured
thol ~ eools will ind il, shooting out
non o. trunk in all directions for il. II
Iaug 1a1hre Is used, let it be old and well
deconposed, and well Incorporated with
the best top soil Green, fresh manures
are very injurious under the tree, scalding
the roots and often killing the tree. Shells
and decOmposed vegetation is good, besides
many other stimulants but let it be well
incorporated with the soil, for it is con
ceded fact that roots extend as far as the
branches. Don't plant too deep-many
plants and trees are lost, or comparatively
so, by deep planting, placing the roots low
in the cold, hard, wet, sub-soil, where they
cannot thrive, thus subjecting them to a
degree Of cold and dampness not required
Would any one plant Indian corn deep in
the cold sub-soil, thinking it would germin
ate and thrive? Most assuredly not nei
ther should fruit trees be so treated. Il
the top. roots are covered TO the usual
depth Of planting corn, it is deep enough
for if the ground is properly prepared they
will seek all the moisture they require. Il
the location is low and wet, (which is by
no means desirable except for plums aul
quinces) the trees should be planted upor
the surface, without even removing the toy
soil, raising the ground about the tret
| euOuBu 10 CONcI NuO IOOlb tue uSuul u6ptu
and the ground thoroughly Sub-soled o.
underdrained.
The roots of all trees should be vel
looked to before planting, to see if they
have been bruised or broken in taking up
il so, prune the ends of all broken root
with sharp knife, placing the knife upor
the under side Of the root and cut up in {
vertical direction from the trunk, ther
when the tree is placed where it is tC
stand, those parts will press upon tie sol
and will Immediately throw out new fibre
roots. Carefully scatter the fine eartt
about the roots, and press it about ant
under them well with the hand, leaving nc
place but what is well filed with earth
taking care to keep every root and fibre
in its place with the ends nearly horizon
tai with the base When the filling in i:
about half done, it might be gently trod
den with the foot, to give the tree a frmer
hold of the ground and if the planting i,
done late in the season, a pail Of watel
might be applied when the earth is partly
filed in, to settle the ground about the
roots aud Gil all little interstices which
may not be filed previously. The trees
should now be pruned III not previously