Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28
Transplanting Trees.

4 correspondent enquiries which is the
best time for transplauting apple trees
That depends somewhat upon circumstances
and seasons. Trees moved in the spring. If
carefully transplanted and well mulchcd
with litter that will keep the surface moist
around the trees, win usually grow well
Even when no mulch is applied, theywill do
well in a moist season Trees set ms early
as the land can be worked do best, because
they have time to form a good many new
roots before warm weather comes on. As IL
is often difficult to get trees thus early from
the nursery, it would be better to get them
in the fall, and pacl, them in moist sawdust
or earth, in cool cellar; or we may heel
them in, out Of doors, in protected place
safe from rabbits and mice. This heeling
in" however, is so poorly done by most, that
trees left out in this way are very apt to be
much injured A trench should be dug OF
sufficient length to hold all the trees, side by
side, and deep enough so that the roots can
be well covered. One side of the trench
should slope at an angle Of forty-five degrees,
or less, and on this slope the trees should be
arranged, with their roots in the trench
Fine earth should be worked in among the
roots as carefully as though they were being
finally set out, and they should then be
banked up with earth sufficiently to turn the
water. In selecting u spot for heeling in
be careful that water does not settle there
The trees will do better If it is where they
will be likely to be covered with snow most
of the winter, but there is this danger about
such location, that the mice may attack
the trees and this must be prevented 10y sur
rounding them with light board fence that
mice cannot pass, building it high enough L
be above any snow that will lie on the spot
Fall set trees frequently do very well
They should be transplauted early and care
fully, removing the leaves at the time
About the middle of October Is the best tim,
Tor IAN pianuus IN Vermont A Lea,,,
mulch is very desirable for fall set trees, an,
they should be staked off in place not ex
posed to stormy winds.
When proper precautions are used, tree
may be trausplanted at any season. We ono
had two young apple trees left at our gate III,
last Of June, they being then in full leaf
with some new growth. We were ava,
from home at the time, and the trees lay ex
posed to the sun six hours before we saw
them. But by being severely cut back
every leaf removed and the trees dali,
watered for two or three weeks, they starte,
again, made good growth, and are nov
among the thriftiesl trees we have,
Mr. John Nelson, of IIallowell, Maine,
skilful fruit-grower, whose place we hay,
visited, and whose skin we can vouch for
says that almost any kind of tree can b,
transplanted at any time of year, with
good prospect of living, provided care il
taken in performing the operation. lie ha
transplanted large numbers of cherry tree
in full leaf, without losing a tree, and ha
also been successful in grating at all time
between March and August. But sucl
work demands peculiar skill and care, an,
would hardly succeed in ordinary hands, no
is ii necessary under ordinary circumstances
Still, it is well to know that it can be done