The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-04-30

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the land, drainage and depth of soil
Land should not only be selected
which will give good soil drainage, but
afr drainage should also be taken into
consideration. II is a wellknown fact
that cold air always settles in low
places, and the planting OF orchards
in such places should be avoided, in.
asmuch as they are more susceptible
TO frosts. 1t is also very important
that land selected for horticultural
purposes should be a deep and we'll
drained soil, so that at no time viii
water be allowed to stand around the
trees and the soil should be Of good
depth, so the trees will have ample
room 70 develop their root system.
The best results cannot be attained
by planting on shallow soil. Trees
planted on shallow soils are bouno
to be surface feeders and will not
stand drought, and will require more
water and more frequent irrigation
than trees planted on deeper soil
The varieties OF apples to be plant
ed in any section should be governed
a great deal by the length of the
growing season and the elevation at
which they are to be planted. Some
sections have a longer growing season
than others, and in selecting CONNER
cial varieties to be planted. the length
Of the growing season should be TAX
en- into consideration. The planter
should study his own locality, and the
conditions existing there before Sc
lecting his varieties. Varieties should
be selected 80 that the fruit will reach
a good size, and have good color and
texture in the given number of
months which will be the growing sea.
son In that section.
There is a great deal OF difference
in the opinions OF various horticultur-
lists, on the western slope as to the
age of trees used in planting, but the
best results have been attained by the
planting of one-year.old, well developed
trees. As a general rule, stock from
four to six feet, with a good top and
root is used, and in purchasing such
nursery stock, 1t is we'll to buy from
some reliable nurseryman as near
home as possible. In this way, the
planter can see just what he Is buy
ing. Spring planting is generally
practised in Idaho, although some fall
planting is done. In buying trees Tor
fall planting, the planter should be
certain that the trees are well ma
tured before purchasing. In some
cases, the nurseryman will strip the
trees of their leaves before selling
them to the planter. Such trees are
worthless and should not be planted
as II is impossible to form lew
headed tree from such stock,
The planting in the spring is be.
gun just as soon as the spring freezes
are over and the soil is dried out, so
that il is mellow when handled. AS
a general rule, the apple trees are
planted from thirty to thirty-three
feet apart. This distance gives them
ample room to build up a good root
system, and ample soil from which
to feed upon.
In planting, the holes are dug
about 2x2. The first eight to ten
inches of the top soil is placed in one
pile by itself and the subsoil in an
other. The tree is placed in the hole
at about the same depth, or possibly
a little deeper than when II grew in
the nursery, The top soil is then
placed in the hole first and Is well
packed around the roots, by using
some blunt instrument that will not
bruise the roots. AS soon as the top
soil Is placed in the hole, a quantity
OF water should be run in, and the
trees well settled by slightly pulling
II up and down while the water Is
sinking away. AS soon as this is done
the subsoil should then be added an'
we'll tamped in. The hole should Do
well Hned and dust mulch left oil
top Before the tree is planted, tn
roots should receive some sight trim
ming, cutting away any injured roots
on any root that has abnormal growt'
and will not lay straight in the hoi
when planted. The tree should be Sc
with larger roots toward the prevail
ing wind. The top should also b
slightly leaned in this direction. i
this way the tree will gain a goo
root system before It Is bent over o
thrown out Of line by the preyailin
wind. Another method used in som