| Show floster outlines pla of trees Fai banners miers who are planning on setting out small trees axt spring for windbreaks and woodlot woodlo tg should select the planting site and i the ground this fall advises paul M dunn extension forester for the utah state stafe agricultural college at logan good preparation of the planting site is an essential to tree growth as with any other crop mr dunnwald dunn said sald for most utah farm conditions spring planting of forest tress is recommended es especially ally with small seedlings and transplants there is more danger of winter freezing in most Jn instances stances with fall planting of the small mull trees the first essential Is if the selection of odthe athe planting site the young trees will kive give better results if planted in the windbreak or woodlot area direct and not in a small nursery plot with the intention of moving them later if the trees are desired to make a windbreak the area should be about 76 75 to 10 0 feet from the buildings or orchard or feeding pens on the v windward d side gide and in the form of a long narrow narro w strip from 10 to 20 feet wide or sufficient for two to four rows of trees the woodlot area can be a square or odd shaped piece of ground the planting site should be plowed and harrowed this month thus giving them the cover of weeds or grass that is turned turned under a chance to rot before spring the winter moisture will be beldin held in the upturned soap sod which will become sufficiently settled for planting by march or april if the ared area is rot not plowed until spring the dirt dia will be loose and settle away from the young trees and the advantage of the mulch will also be lost the flevious ly plowed area arda will also be much easier to keep free from weeds approximately small forest seedlings and transplants will be available at a nominal cost for plants plant ic rexta next a the 8 fre forestry itry department nursery at t ahe utah state agricultural college lege mr dunn said further information may bo be obtained from the local county agricultural agents or by writing to the extension service itt at logan |
