Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-05-02

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should contribute.
Such a plan, if carefully thought
out and followed, will furnish a mo-
tive for the work that is generally
lacking and will give a result that
will be attractive and beautiful.
How 10 Secure Better Results
There are Il number of reasons why
trees and shrubs do not long survive ;;
after transplanting. In the Wiscon-
sin Arbor Day Manual for 1900 are
giving some Of the more frequent
causes of death of transpanted trees,
with a description Of the method to
be followed if one would avoid such a
result.
.. l. Loss Of Roots. -" -"Probably more
trees die from injuries which their
roots receive from digging them up
than from any other cause. and much
of success in transplanting them will
depend upon bow well it is done.
The feeding roots of a plant arc
the small, almost invisible root-hairs
found growing near the tips Of the
myriads OF very fine hbrous rootlets.
When the tree is removed from its
original home for the purpose of
tranSplanting most Of these are so
fragile that they are lost to the plant
and left behind. This loss to the
principal part of the root system is
a severe Shock to the trees vitality,
and frequently causes it's death. Eek.
posure to the air, particularly if the
air is dry, is disastrous to these. feed
ing organs. Consequently we. must
observe the following precaustions in
digging the tree we have selected for
planting:
(a) Remove the surface soil around
the tree or shrub selected down 10
the roots.
(b) With sharp spade cut down
into the soil around the tree,and one
to three feet from it, depending upon
the size of the tree.
(c) Lift the tree from it's bed. re-
tanning as much of,the..soil about the
roots as possible.
(d) Holding the soil in place by
binding about it o piece OF sacking,
or if this is not practical BILE, pack The
| roots in damp Straw or moss.
-. Failure to Plant Well. -''Before
unbinding the roots Of the tree or
shrub the hole should be made to re-
ceive il. !. It should be wide enought
SO thattbe roots ne9d not be doubled
back upon themselves; it should be
deep enough so that when planted
the tree may stand from three to six
inches deeper than it stood orig
inally.
When digging the hole the surface
soil, being usually the best, should be
thrown to one side and the poorer
bottom soil to the other. After the
hole has reached proper depth,
loosen the soil in the bottom of the
hole to depth of six to eight inches,
IN order to make more comfortable
home for the roots.
If the soil be poor, partly fill the
hole before planting the tree, with a
fine, rich loan from the woods or
garden, free from all litter and rub
bish.
Remove the sacking or packing
from the roots and place the tree in
the hole prepared for it, letting the
roots retain about the same position
they had originally. Carefully spread
out the roots so that none are
doubled under and sprinkle the fine,
rich soil among them, so as to fill
every space.
Pack the soil gently but firmly
about the roots. working it in with
the figures, and when they are COW
cred deepl; enough to secure them
from injury, pack the earth down
about the trunk Of the tree by stamp
ing. Failure to pack the earth firm
ly about the roots is common source
Of error in planting. 1t causes injury
in two wavs: it leaves the tree un-
stable. to be rocked to and from and
even blown down by the wind: and
it prevents the first growth OF root
let's from absorbing food from the
soil. The soil should not be rounded
up around the tree, but the hole
should be filled to the level of the
surrounding earth. The last two
inches of soil should be fine and lie
perfectly loose, so as to prevent loss
of water from the soil by capfllarity.
After planting and before adding the
last two inches Of soil, the tree should
be Thoroughly watered.
3. Care of Trees after Planting