Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-06-22
pRuNE Zoe o. THE TREEs
horticultural Adviser Warns Planters
to EquaIizs Top With Root Of
Lower System of Tree.


There has been much tree planting
in the county this year. The hortic1l-
tural adviser has noticed in TO many
cases that the people have not cares
fully pruned the tops OF the trees
after setting them out As many are
familiar, the root systeh mot a young
trees is made up of few large roots
and large system of hbrous hair
roots. Tie root hairs do the feeding
while the larger roots act as channels
for the passage Of food and water.
When the trees are removed from the
nursery soil, the larger share of the
root system is left back in the soil.
necessary If one expects to get the
trees to start quickly and make a good
growth the first season to try to
equalize the top with the root or low
er system of the trees.
If ilaree- fourths Of the root system
is left back in the soil. nearly three
fourths Of the top should be removed
to equalize the two. This means that
when setting two or three-year-old
itrees many Of the branches should be
removed entirely and the remaining
branches cut back one-ha1f OF two
thirds, or II one is setting one-year-
old trees they should be pruned back
to not more uban 80 inches and better
/ 80 inches, One should be very careful
in selecting three, four or i've. branch
L GS on LQ6 IWO-YedI-O trees WHICH
i are to be retained and used as scat
fold branches. They should be spaced
as widely apart as possible on oppo-
site sides or in other words having
them come out from different sides Of
| the tree at different distances from
the ground. Branches which come
out at right angles or small acute an
giles should not be saved. Those which
come out at As degree angle are de-
siraable as they will bend with a heavs
load of fruit before they viii break
1 If one has not cut the tops of thu
trees, it should be done at once ever
though the BUDS may be starting nice,
| ". Oftentimes the buds will start il
the spring but when drier weathe.
comes on in the summer. the growth
viii stop and IN many cases the tree
Spray for Apple seab.
J This moist, damp weather is en-
couraging the spread and growth o
J the dread apple disease,-app scat
It is suggested that all who hav
tender varieties add one gallon o
concentrated lime sulphur solution t
so gallons of water and spray inn
mediate1y. It is well to add ARISEN
ate of lead to this spray in order t
control some Of the leaf and apple
eating insects Those in Hampde,
county who want good apples thi
, year cannot AFFORD to neglect tfii
l.
by preventing its growth and sprea
rather than by trying to cure IT. Thi
!, spray should be very thoroughly ap
piled to all the foliage and snan frui
; Start Studying Apple Market Now.
An fruit growers should star
studying the apple market at thi
time. Reports published by frui
growers. distributors, wholesalers, an
apple shippers should be closely fol
. lowed from now on throughout tn
season. Careful orcllardists alway
4 make a detailed study of the appl
market from the early part of tn
, season in order to be wen posted 9
all times. The northwest plans
ship Is, 900 cars, wHnfch vii be one (
the heaviest shipments, their MAJ
mum production being IN the vfcinit
of 10000 to 5000 cars. The Gro
has been pretty badly cut by ii
g heavyfrosts. The reports from a
parts Of the country seem to be veI
> variable and 1t is sstill too ssrly [
predict anything very accurate. It
hoped that all farmers vii follow II
ports to be found in various agr
cui-tural papers, both as to quantfi
: and condition of the crop,