| Show DOMESTIC GARDENERS CLUB transactions THE PROPER TIME TO TAKE UP AND PLANT OUT FRUIT TREES IN UTAH much depends depe nils on the fine healthy condition of the trees and the time when transplanted to insure success it is equally necessary to have the ground properly prepared and the trees planted the same depth that they stood in the nursery the after culture to correspond to the natural wants of the trees resolved that in consideration of the importance of early planting lil ili in the spring in this climate which should shoula be done as soon as the frost will permit we recommend that the trees to be transplanted be taken up in the fall laid in a trench and properly protected during winter they will thereby escape any injury by frost the fall is generally t the e most favorable time for the removal of trees from the nur nursery 8 ery t to 0 cb the he final place of planting gr they are not so m much u e exposed to frost as in the spring indeed much time would be gained by having the trees on the ground where they are to be replanted METHOD OF LAYING TREES IN TRENCHES FOR PLANTING IN SPRING lt open a trench running from east to west of suitable depth and width to receive their roots place the trees in the trench in a sloping manner towards the south on an angle to correspond to the hight of the sun at noon in winter jn in this position the sun has not the influence to injure the stocks in winter that it has in an upright position wet the roots with water and then fill in with fine earth the 1 same as would be required in transplanting after the roots are well covered turn on a sufficiency of water to wet the soil and then pul pui on a dressing of dry earth to keep th the e soil from cracking and thus lenng the air down to the roots the apple may be safely transplanted in the fall if properly managed but the above method is preferable the currant should be planted out in the fall trees may be taken tip up and planted out or trenched by the middle of october as soon as the leaves become inactive by frost it is also recommended when convenience will permit to dig the holes in the fall for planting in spring the frost leaves the hard subsoil at the bottom much improved and pul itemized several inches in depth L S clerk |
