Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-08-22 | Page 24 | Trees Winter-Kill from Late Water

TREES WINTER KILL WINTER FROM LATE WATER The usual cause caus of ot of winter winterkill kill In trees of ot eastern Colorado Is the application I of water water- after the mIddle of August August- When It tt is la possible to prevent Irrigation on or after August 16 15 the tree has a better opportunity to prepare tor for Its winter sleep than the one encouraged to be active In sap production until lata In the fall fail After Arter the th ground freezes the tree the does does not not have ample time tim to mature mature the th years year's growth prior to tile the killing tem tern temperatures that are ar sure aur to come Chinook winds also encourage sap flow now during the th winter months Th These Thee ee winds wind followed by bya bya a 8 severe cold snap will kill trees but such winds are arc the h exception exception exception tion In the th non Irrigated regions regions regions or of Colorado the round ground about the trees should be b prepared late lit inthe In Inthe the tall fall to receive and retain moisture the same cam as a field crops Such preparation permits rapid penetration of ot snow and earlY early rains thus thull giving gl the tho th tree tre a reserve moIsture supply for tor early Chester Cheater Chester A Lee Extension ExtensIon Extension ion Forester C A A C ft