Tree planting in the Great Plains region
By: by Fred R. Johnson and F.E. Cobb
Series: Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture -- no. 1312; Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture) -- no. 1312
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Published: 1923
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Tree planting
Description: In the treeless Great Plains, trees and shrubs are essential to the making of a real home. The first step in forest planting should be to provide a windbreak or shelter belt to afford protection from severe winds and furnish shade and comfort to both man and beast. To be effective, the shelter must be dense, utilizing poplars and other fast-growing species, and with good care, the trees will develop rapidly. Then a woodlot should be started for the production of fence posts and fuel. Thorough preparation of the soil, spring planting, and thorough cultivation of the soil after planting are the essential requisites for success.
Notes: Cover title.
Table of contents: title: Objects of planting; title: The Great Plains; title: Species recommended; title: Tree descriptions; title: Mixed plantations; title: Ornamental planting; title: Location of plantation; title: Choice of planting stock; title: Source of planting stock; title: Preparation of soil; title: Time of planting; title: Methods of planting; title: Spacing; title: Care of plantations; title: Protection; title: Winter injury; title: Results; title: Sources of information and planting stock.