The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-06
FARM, FIELD AND GARDEN.
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS, DAIRY
MEN AND STOCK BREEDERS
A Common Sense Talk About Tree Plant
tur-Psln,s In TransplantinE- -c"niit'"''s
that Must Decide whether it J. Best
10 Plant In Fall or spring

A Common sense Talk About Tree Plant
tnr-Psluss In TransPizntins--e'"oai''"''s
That Must Decido Whether it J. Best
20 plant In Fall or Spring.
Thomas Meehan. one Of Pennsyiva-
MAS foremost horficulturists. finds IN
his practice. as must every observing
planter. that there is trealls no hest
time 70 plant trees anywhere Local
circumstances must guide the planter.
and these local circumstances VIII vary
from wear TO wear There are seasons
when we would never think 81 planting
in August or September. or even IN DC
tober il we could help tive should
leave all we couid till spring. and we
have seen many spring when we hearth
" wished that we had done a great oeai
more in the fail Than was done
The authority referred 10 tells IN Coun-
trv Gtutiemen how success in tree plant
inc NAV be insured. De says: Success
deoanas on a number Of incidents. A
t-ansnianted tree is in the nature Of
.uttin., The roots taken with the tree
are NOT Of very great Importance IN them
selves. The biggest mass Of iibrous roots
70 any tree is OF no nlsteriai consequence.
unless II throws out at once young white
fbers with root hairs. 1t is no uncom-
mon event that hemlOck spruce with
matted roots are the first TO die. It Is
often more difficult TO get earth IN among
a mass Of fibers. than where the mass IS
thinner. The new root fibers do not
push well unless in immediate contact
with earth. and moist earth too Il must
l,e. Experience shows that these new
fl,ers push out more rapidly IN August
and September than in any other time
Of the year in the vicinity of Philadel-
mia Il has been already noted that a
transplanted tree is Of the nature OF
cutfing-it certainly loses moisture by
evaporation. The only art in transplant
ing is 10 guard against excessive evapor-
alton. until the new root filers are freely
formed. Now. If August and September
- are very hot or dry. we lose by evapora-
ton what we gain by rapidity OF new
made roots.
One can readily see from this that
there can be no general answer to the
question whether it is best 70 plant IN
fan or spring. or early OF late in any one
seasou-whether a tree should be pruned
at transplanting or left with all It's
branches on-whether the leaves should
he left on at transplanting or allor many
taken oil. A locality exposed 20 keen
cutting. cold north winds in fall and
winter would be unfavorable TO iall
planting: the moisture evaporates too
readily. On the other hand, locality
in which lrot. drying sun viii follow
Immediately after a spring planting Wi
be bad for that season. for again evapora
tion is too great.
What is the best time for planting
then, each one must decide for himself
The best time to plant is when the root
will push out their new white hair tipped
fbers the most rapidly. and when ex
cessive evaporation is at the same tim'
likely 10 be under the best control Thi
may be the spring in many localities. II
other localities the conditions viii b
best secured in fall All of this is, o
course. chiefly for the amnteur or 70
the nurseryman in managing his owl
planting. Ii is not safe 10 send tree
long distances on these ventures. Tn
nurseryman must have his regular sea
son for digging-about the fail Of tn
leaf in the autumn and rs soon as tn
frost is out of the ground in spring.