Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-26
OLD PINT.

Of which are dead or broken. II plants
upon to give large corps, are desired,
those selected fop planting should have
good crowns and well developed roots
Zig. ~ A rule only the first plants
on the runners shoud be used
Dealers in strawberry plants. when
picking up the plants after they have
been dug. generally remove the dead or
diseased leaves and runners. and at the
same time straighten out the roots and
the remaining leaves Sometimes the
setting Of the plants Is necessarily de-
layed until late in the season, when, if
the air happens TO be dry. there will be
great danger of the whiting and perhaps
the killing Of the plants from the heat
and dryness Of the soil and air. Under
these conditions it will be advisable to
cut off the leaves except one or two of
the smaller ones as by thus reducing
their surface the evaporation will be
lessened When plants have been pur-
chased and have become dry or heated
in the bundles, it will be advisable to
unite the bundles and either place them
in water up to the crowns in some cool,
shady place or to heel them in, so that
the soil will be in contact with roots Of
each plant in moist soil, where they
can be shaded and occasionally sprin-
kled In few days the plants that
have not been killed will recover
When the plants are being set, equal
care should be taken that the roots are
not exposed. Should the soil be dry, a
pint or So of water should be given each
plant before the planting has been com
pleted, this will permit Of the drawing
of dry sell about it after the water has
soaked in. and the baking of the soil
about the plant will be prevented In
setting the plants a spade. dibble or
trowel may be used When the dibble
or spade is used, a cut is made in the
ground to rne depth of six or eight
inches, and the soil is pressed back in
either direction by a side movement Of
the handle. In the opening thus formed
the roots are placed. care being taken
that they are not cramped and that they
are SO spread ont that the soil can b.
brought in contact with each Of them.
When large plants with a thick mat OF
roots are used, this is particularly nee
essary AZ otherwise the soil would only
be in contact with layer Of roots upon
the outside of this bundle
There is also considerable danger oil
loss il attention is not given to the depth
at which the plants are set. they should
be at such 8, depth that the bud Will be
just above the surface rs at { in the
second cut, or if deeper than this there
will be DANGER that especially on heavy
coil the bad cannot make its way
through til soil, while if not deeI
enough a part of the roots will be eX
posed and the plant will be very likely
to dry ont If placed Perhaps quarter
or half inch deeper than 1t grows IN the
field. this Will be sufficient To allow Ion
the setting of the plant and Will leave il
in about the right position. In planting
with tine trowel the same method may
he used Is with the dibble or spade. hat
with few plants many think II viii
pay to take somewhat mere pains with
the planting. A large hole is dug and
in the bottom Of this conical elevation
is left, around and upon which the roots
are spread
After placing the plants at the right
depth The soil is pressed against them
with the dibble or hands So that it
Will be in close contact with tha roots,