Show H Have ve Good Root System for Small Fruit Plants Dig plum trees so as to get as many roots as is possible then turn the tree over and cut all ends of ot roots off ofT at a slope from the under side The top parts should be cut off oft too so that they correspond with the amount of roots that are left In cutting cut ting Ung back the top If the tree is a n very upright grower leave the last bud at point where you cut on th the outside so that the new growth will come out more moie spreading The last good bud left on stubs Is the one that will make the leading new growth so leave it on the side that you ou wish occupied When setting out the plum and small fr fruit It plants be e sure to firm the soil soli well about the roots In digging and preparing the raspberry and blackberry blackberry blackberry black black- berry plants there is not much for you to observe except getting a fairly good root system The old top may maybe maybe maybe be dead to the ground or it may not be but in any case you should only leave one single cane and cut this back to a stub from 8 to 12 Inches lon long You should not expect to get fruit from these reset small fruits this season so do not be afraid to cut out nearly all of the old ld wood The new wood which should grow this coming summer Is that which bears the crop next year |