AGE OF TREPS SPACE AND TIME TO PLANT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2569, 10 June 1903, Page 29

AGE OF TREPS SPACE AND TIME TO PLANT.

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advisable to set out trees other than one year old from the- bud ot graft. In the planting of all sorts of fruits there is a tendency to plant the trees or bushes too •closely It is desirable that prov.sion should be made for a fiee circulation of air amongst the tre-os and sufficient 100 m to facilitate tho work ii culrhation. Therefore, a distance of at lea--t 20ft by 20ft should ho allowed between the trees whenever pos.Jlle, while- even 25ffc by 25ft may be allowed when netting out strong-growing fortg of apples and pears. It is worth while to take a little pajns in marking off the position of the Jxee«, as a caiefully-laid-out orchard has a pleasing appearance. The chief points to observe are to secure, to start with, a good base line and to have the first kne straight ; to =ccure, if possible, the setting-out pegs all inside the marking >me, and the same measure from the inside e<lz<? of one to the outside edsje of th& next .stake. The observance of the-e simple matters prevents error? and facilitates the correct set-ung out of the tree.

In regard to tin* season of planting, it is difficult to fix definite dnt<>6 for mc-h ■work. fis «o much dppends on the «"-a?on and the condition of t'r.e soil. If thf> land has bwn prepared in the manner indicated, the settins: out of the tiees rnav be doiio sih-cofs-fu'lv f'em an'umn to early ppnnp. A\\ that will tV needful :- to r'is: c h.'''oiv bo^es. ol) scTring to cut back a'l broken a:'d bruised roots to sou'id. healthy wood ard to pla-nt ■when the soil i=; dry and fiiable, boinc care--fu3 to make sure that every root 13 in close contact with the soil.