Show Points Given even On Onree n Tree ree Culture a Care given gi young trees at planting plantIng plant plant- Ing time is most Important to the success of the project says Paul M M. M Dunn extension forester at the Utah State Agricultural college at Logan Within a short time thousands of trees both large and small will be planted In every section sec- sec tion of Utah and If handled properly properly properly prop prop- erly most of them should survive and grow There are three particular steps In the tree planting operation First the care and handling of lot the tree before planting second the method of ot planting third the care given iven after planting The tree Is Isone isone one of Natures Nature's most hardy plants and will often grow in spite of mans man's treatment but hut It will respond very quickly to proper care Seedling or transplant stock when received from the college nursery or from commercial companies com- com will be packed In n bundles of wet moss or or similar material The larger trees may be Ibe balled with earth and bundled bundled These bundles should be kept damp or or wet wet with particular attention paid to the roots foots of the smaller stock stock Upon receipt from the post office or the station the bundle can be opened and water applied The roots of all trees should be be kept moist and Protected from the air and wind otherwise they will Iwin dry out and die Continued on page 2 r Points Given even On OnT n T Tree r e Culture M 1 vf H Continued from page 1 This is especially important for the conifers or evergreens I All trees should be bo planted as asi I I II i I coon roon as possible If It this cannot be I II I I done clone they should be bo stored in a i i pool cool place placer tor lor buried burled in cool dirt I I which will keep them dormant I i I During the thc planting operation the j j trees may bo ho carried in a pan pall j I Iff i of ff water or if ft too large kept coSer- coSer od d with wet burlap cover I Individual holes should be dug with a spade shovel or a n mattox and must be large enough to take tako I the roots In an position I Io o o a depth slightly deeper than the tree stood In the nursery The previous pre pre- I ilous will show on the lower stem of the tree tree Only fresh i dirt should be tamped firmly about I the roots using the hands to till fill the hole if it possible It If the trees have havo e m l kept ept In good condition It Is not n necessary essary to place water in therole tho the role aole at the time of ot planting though his can lean bo be done it If desired Care rust be taken to see that the dirt does foes not settle away from stem leaving air spaces The ground about the tree should bo So kept free tree from sod od grass or weeds so that all possible nourishment nourishment nourishment nourish nourish- ment is available for growth RemIts Remits Re Re- mits are better when the planting Jito has been prepared or plowed luring during the year previous to plantIng plantIng plantIng plant- plant Ing so that it can settle and bo Ibe beasler asler kept free tree from other plant growth This cultivation should be bedone bedone done jone regularly following planting I The Tho tree should be watered I i thoroughly and re regularly enough 1 I so so gO that the lower feeding roots are arc kept moist moist The practice of ot Irrigation Irrigation irrigation tion Is preferred over sprinkling sprinkling- when possible Livestock Lf should not be allowed to use the area as they tend to trample the ground about the tho trees hindering the thc growth as well as browsing from the leaves leaves More Moro than small trees have been sold to date by the co college college col col- 1 lege nursery to Utah farmers for planting this spring and further I orders will Fill be received until April when it is expected that growing grow i ing conditions m m ill stop the skip ship I I ments It is not advisable to plant trees after atter they have started to leaf out said Mr Dunn Dunn |