Show PRUNING AND AFi I I PLANTING The Tho critical period In tho the life ICo of a 0 plant Is when It la Is It I transplanted from front the nursery to Its permanent location 1 In I trees from the thc nursery ft a 1 portion porton of ot the root area Is lost lo t antI and the tho top to should be reduced In proportion lout tion to the loss boss of o root area miten In itt II order that tho the newly nell transplanted and amid lines unos plant may mi be ho able to secure moisture anti food to supply the tho demands of ot tho the top tal Th The roots should also he pruned so as its to pro are them against decay by cutting away all 11 broken and mutilated parts leaving th thi cut smooth nail and andIn In lii II such po that they will 1 come como In contact with wih the fresh Cresh earth After Arter I the pant p nt becomes established e hed certain brandies will still wil grow more moore rapidly than others and the tho appearance of oC the plum platte will be i spoiled poled by this unequal growth should therefore be resort resorted ed Pe to In order p t preserve a it symmetrical eel cal development cf the tise plant without It artificial or formal In iii II ap tip appearance lp Core Caro are should also be he exer during the early carl development of ot ofa 1 a ft plant to maintain It n uniform uniCorns distri distribution of ot branches around the central cen rol axis K it It I be bo a II tree so us as 1 to Insure a it asymmetrical I symmetrical and lul pleasing form torm at ma lila maturity la At planting time the excavation pro pared for tor the reception of ot the tho tree treo should be bo of depth d to 10 allow alow It to be bo set at as I loch deep as 11 It stood In th the nursery rind large largo enough ellough to 10 accommodate date tho the roots without bending lenting them heat while tho thie earth In the bottom of ot the tho th hole holo should bo be loosened at least ami spade length below helow the tue general floor noor of ot the hole In lit II replacing the soil sol over oer the roots root of or the plant a 0 thin layer oO of earth curtIs should bo ho placed Immediately In lit II contact with wih the tho roots and thoroughly thorough pressed down by hy trampling In order to bring the of soil sol In close chose coso contact with the tho feeding roots of at tho the plant The Time hole holo should then be hue filled nfl tIle tho surface left Ifft slightly BI above the general surface of ot the tho surrounding ground culture Bulletin U H S Department of oC |