Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-26
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN
TRANsPLANTING TREES.

TRANSPLANTIHG TREES.
/ We have had large experience extending
over many years. in transplating young
trees. and having learned method whict.
is almost invariably successful, We purpose
to communicate it fully and clearly to our
readers, very large numbers of whom arc
interested to greater or less extent in the
matter Out Of the first hundred trees
/ that we bought We lost thirty. and since
/ time we have transplanted several hundred
in season without losing single one
This is our plan; Dig hole two and half
/ feet square. and ten inches in depth. lcav-
Ing the sides perpendicular and the bottom
level. or with the edges little lower than
the middle. As the dirt is thrown out,
have It beat up fine with the back of the
shovel. Set the tree into the hole 50 that
the roots will lie in their natural position
without being bent. and if the hole is too
deep for the tree, let a shovel-full of earth
be thrown into the middle to raise the tree
to a proper hei ht. Let such parts Of the
h,le be filed as are not occupied by the
roots, care being taken to avoid bending the
roots. or having them considerably covered
with the soil Now let two pals Of water
be poured into the hole and while the tres
is held in an upright position. let the assis-
tant sift the fnc dirt from his shovel slow
" into the water. While this process il
going on, the person who holds the tree
should change his position to. different sides
of it. by which means he well be able to get
it pcrfeetly perpendicular. After the tree
has stuod for half an hour it may be eI-
amincd. and if it leans at all, it may te
brought to an erect position by pressing IT
over with the hand, and at the same time
pressing the earth with the foot against the
proper side at the roots. This method de-
posits the earth up II the roots in a man.
aer somewhat analogous to electrotyping-
embedding them moro perfectly than can
he done by any other mode. 1t also avoids
the necessity OF supporting the tree with
stakes. When the tree is first set IN the
soft mud. it may be pushed over With the
little finger. but after two or three hours.
it feels as firm in its new positirn as if It
hld gTeTu there.
If the ground IS not very rich. plenty
of manure should be mixed with the earth
about the tree. and in poor soil We have
foun it very advantageous TO prepare a
rich border for the tree during its early
growth, by digging hole four or FIVE feet
square and two feet deep. and hllinsit with
manure and soil from the surface. 1t il
also a good plan to mix manure with the
water which is used in setting the trees
We think as highly as Mr. Downing did
Of nulcling the ground, or covering 1t Elth
sra v 10 the deBth Of ftwo or three inches.
and for the space of four or five feet around
the tree. 1t is just as important to cuIti-
yate the ground about young trees as 1t is
about corn; no weeds should be suffered to
grow. and tree might about as well be
put into the fire as to be set in grass land.
All young orchards should be highly manur-
ed and cultivated. We once saw two acres
prepared for nursery for apple trees in
Illinois. The virgin soil was covered three
OF four inches deep with strong stable Ma
nure, and the ground very deeply and
tkoroxAlly pioEed and narrowed The gran
consisting of scion three inches long.
splieed to j bit of root four inches in
length) were placed in this genial soil. AMI
the ground though the scasnn was thorOu-
ghly cultivated not weed being allowed
to grow. As the CRAFTS were so deeply
inserted that only one eye was above the
ground. when they were first set Ia the
Spring, person would not notice that there
was anything in the field. but in the Fall.
Eve months afterwards, If tall man walk
ID into the nursery he was completely hid
len by-the trees, that it was impossible to
zee iin; 50 rapid had been the growth.
Large trees also are benefited by "a
abundance of manure In Srnith6eld. i
L. there is famous apple tree which has
yielded 10 bushels year for several con-
.ecutive years, and the secret Of its great
ccundity is found in the fact that Aock
% turkeys have roasted in its brancheG--
Bat the most important thing for trees eth
II young or old. is to keep the ground free
rom weeds and grass. 1t is true if land Il
rery rich indeed. it NAV bear part Of acrop0f
,ras7 and moderate yield Of fruit, but -
general rule the most unsatisfactory Of all
.fforts Of husbanlry is the attempt 10 OBJ
ain both fruit and grass fron the SaBe
i,i1. Plspt potatoes OF corn. or anything
hat requires PIowine and cultivation. and
hc trc,:s will be benefited by it. bHs l-s
hem grow amongst grass and they viii
resent most moSsy. wrinkled and sick.
) appearance. they sill make very sl0w
growth, and beaE very little iruiL-Se'-
.attfc Imsricga.