Practical Sylviculture 119 



old, or at the beginning of the third season when they are two 

 years old. In case one-year-old seedlings are transplanted, 

 it usually is necessary to provide them with partial shade 

 for at least part of the summer. Two-year-old seedlings 

 will not require shade. Transplanting adds to the 

 cost of the seedlings, and for average conditions two-year- 

 old seedlings untransplanted furnish the most desirable 

 planting stock. Transplanting must be done in the early 

 spring before growth begins. The woodlot owner may use 

 transplant-beds made up similar to seed-beds, and the 

 seedlings planted as noted above. Planting may be done 

 in rows at such distances apart as is most convenient for 

 cultivation, depending on whether cultivation is by hand or 

 with a cultivator. For a small number of seedlings, a 

 regular four-foot bed with close planting is most economical. 

 In transplanting operations, it is most imperative that the 

 roots of the seedlings are kept moist at all times, since a 

 small amount of drying will prove fatal. Transplanting 

 operations are best practiced in cloudy days and even 

 in misty or rainy days, providing the soil is not too wet. 

 In sunny or windy weather, the roots must be covered with 

 wet moss or burlap as soon as taken from the ground. 

 Any other material that will protect them from the air 

 and sunshine and keep them moist may be used. They 

 must be kept in this condition until they are placed in the 

 transplant beds. 



Growing broadleaf seedlings in the farm nursery 



Since the seedlings of the broadleaf trees are very 

 hardy and rapid growing, as a rule, the seeds may be 

 planted directly in nursery rows in well-prepared ground. 



