Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-11
The Best Time To Plant Trees.

1t has been said that there is hardly
a farmer in the country that cannot
double the value of his property by iu.
dicious tree and vine planting, and this
cannot be said to have been an over.
estimate of the additional value OF
farms when well timbered. Every wear
furnishes fresh proof that our farms re.
quire shade. The clearing has been in
most instances too thorough. and even
when a portion of the old forest has
been left standing, it is often not so dis.
posed as to afford the greatest protec-
| tion from frost and storms.
And not only should we spare the old
forest trees; we need to plant young
trees, and also to plant fruit trees.
There has been an increase of late years
in the planting of forest trees and Or
chards, but very much more is needed.
And more attention is required to every
thing connected with this most import
ant matter.
For those who would enhance the
value of their grounds by planting, a
question of much moment is-what is
the best season for planting; is it the
fall or springP And it is well before
hand to decide on the time, as well as
the locality for planting, and to be pre-
pared in time. For planting both for
est and fruit trees, fall and spring have
each their advocates, as each time has
It's advantages and disadvantages.
The great objection to fall planting
is the liability of the newlv-planted
trees to be disturbed in the ground by
being swayed backward and forward
by the winds of the winter and early
spring. Such disturbance of trees that
are newly planted is frequently the
cause OF great injury; it prevents the
rootlets from taking or keeping the re-
CURED hold OF the soil, and in the cav
tiles formed round the trees by their
swaying, water often lies. The natural
consequence is that the trees perish.
II this disturbance of the roots be
prevented by due care in planting, and
by securing the young trees by stalking,
this objection to fall planting will be
removed, says the Farmers AduOcate.
and then there is much in favor of this
season. The ground is generally drier
In the fall than we can expect it to be
in the spring, and it can be better pre-
pared, so as to be in more suitable
condition when planting, and no little
depea9s on tahleS str t6lG6tfhg. 1t shoufj
never be done while the ground is wet.
The earth round the roots is sure to be-
come cloggy, hard-bound and impervi-
GUS to air and heat, if titled when
wet, and the trees are liable to perish.
The ground intended for planting
fruit trees especially-should be plowed
in the autumn and replowed, and, if
necessary, subsoiled. A deep soil is
necessary for an orchard-say eighteen
inches, in any instance not less than
twelve. 1t should be in good tilth
and rich, and no raw, rank manure
should be applied when planting; such
manure in contact with the trees is sure
to kill them. 1t is we'll to manure the
ground well with the previous crop-a
root crop is best-and let the prepara-
ton for it be such as we have said, deep
and thorough. This cultivation will
bring the ground into the best possible
tilth for the young orchard. 1t will in
sure an early catching of the roots, and
healthy, vigorous growth, without
which we cannot expect good fruit
bearing trees.
Spring planting is preferred by many.
If it can be done Just at the proper
time, and the ground be dry and in
good tilth. the trees may start growing
at once. There is no dead season from
the time they are planted till they take
root, and send out buds and leaves. If |
we could not conveniently plant in the
fall in well prepared ground, we would |
plant in spring in preference to another
years delay; but in no case would we
plant fruit trees in ground not sufli-
ciently prepared.