Show Prepare Your Ground N Now ov For Spring Trees Advises Forester For successful growing of forest forest forest for for- est trees under trees under most Utah farm conditions cultivation of the planting planting plantIng plant plant- ing site both before and after planting Is the most important factor according to Paul M. M Dunn forester for the extension service of the Utah State Agricultural college at Logan The preparation preparation preparation tion of the ground is recommended for all planting conditions and should be done during the year previous to the setting out of the trees With the advent of the recent storms over the state nearly all soil is in condition for plowing and which will turn under under under un un- un- un der the humus cover and make the best growing bed possible forthe forthe for forthe the small trees that will be set setout setout setout out next spring Spring plantIng plantIng plantIng plant- plant Ing of small trees is recommended by the forestry department es especially especially es- es for farm conditions If It the ground is in proper shape and the trees are properly planted all the advantages are in favor of ot the tree taking hold and growing Mr Dunn said The next important factor In the question of the survival of the tree is cultivation of the area after af after after af- af ter planting The ground around the trees should be kept free from grass and weeds and also not allowed al allowed alto al- al lowed to harden A good example of what cultivation will do for forI I rowing growing trees is brought out by I. I D. D superintendent of the Utah State Agricultural experiment experiment ment farm at Price Utah Nearly an acre of trees was set out two years ago on land that was originally originally originally an alfalfa patch All but a small corner was plowed and cleaned clea ed thoroughly prior to the tree planting while the corner was left with a scattered stand of the alfalfa growing on it The trees were set out with a six-by-six-foot six spacing and were irrigated regularly regularly regularly regu regu- over the tho entire area All but the small corner received clean cultivation regularly Two years after planting all the trees were living but the ones onesin onesin onesin in the alfalfa patch had grown only from six to 18 inches while the ones that received clean cultivation cultivation J. J had grown from two to cl eight t feet Forest trees will be available I for planting next spring from the at 4 t. t forestry department nursery Logan but the ground should be t this fall for best success Mr Dunn advises advise |