. Principles of plant culture; an elementary treatise designed as a text-book for beginners in agriculture and horticulture. Horticulture; Botany. T ransplanting. 251 of woody plants should not be covered deeper than they grew before the shifting. (See Pigs. 150, 151 and 152.) D — APTEE-CARE OF TRANSPLANTED STOCK. 413. Mulching the soil about transplanted plants (232) is very important in localities subject to drought. As a rule, it is wise to apply the mulch immediately. Fig. 147. Fig. 148. Fig 147 Placing the roots of the plant against the soil in the pot with the left hand, he takes another
. Principles of plant culture; an elementary treatise designed as a text-book for beginners in agriculture and horticulture. Horticulture; Botany. T ransplanting. 251 of woody plants should not be covered deeper than they grew before the shifting. (See Pigs. 150, 151 and 152.) D — APTEE-CARE OF TRANSPLANTED STOCK. 413. Mulching the soil about transplanted plants (232) is very important in localities subject to drought. As a rule, it is wise to apply the mulch immediately. Fig. 147. Fig. 148. Fig 147 Placing the roots of the plant against the soil in the pot with the left hand, he takes another handful of soil with the right hand. Fig 148 He fills the remaining space in the pot with soil and presses it down with the thumbs, tapping the pot gently upon the bench in the meantime. after transplanting, but with trees transplanted very early in spring, it is better to defer mulching until the soil becomes sufficiently warm to promote root absorp- tion (101).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Goff, E. S. (Emmett Stull), 1852-1902. Madison, Wis. University Co-operative Co.
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