Details of Planting an Orchard 



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if only a few trees are to be planted. WTiatever the manner 

 of packing, the trees should be unpacked at once on delivery 

 at destination and so handled that there will be the least 

 possible drying out of the roots. If the order consists of 

 only a few trees and they are to be planted immediately, 

 a little moist soil, wet straw, or even moistened burlap or 

 gunny sack can be thrown over the 

 roots and adequate protection thus 

 provided. But if there is any con- 

 siderable number of trees, or if there is 

 to be any delay in setting them out, they 

 can be protected best by heeling them 

 The manner in which this is done 



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Fig. 4. — Peach trees heeled in. 



is suggested in Fig. 4. A thoroughly well-drained place 

 is required where the soil is deep and preferably a sandy 

 loam, though any type that can be easily worked and 

 finely pulverized will do. If the site is protected from 

 prevailing winds or is a shaded area, it is all the better for 

 the purpose. 



A trench is opened, commonly, with a plow, the latter 

 being run, if need be, several times in the same furrow. 



