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adverse conditions present in the sand hills of Nebraska, but the 

 greater cost as compared with the trencher method has not justified 

 its introduction further than for experimental purposes. 



24. KOZESNIK'S PLANTING METHOD 



A method of hole planting made known by Moritz Kozesnik 1 

 has met with marked success in Austria and elsewhere in Europe. 

 By this method, field planting with 1- to 3-year stock such as is 

 usually used in silvicultural work is carried out as follows (Fig. 138). 



FIG. 138. Kozesnik's planting method. 



The planting hole is opened up with the spade or grub-hoe a 

 little deeper than the greatest length of the roots. The planter 

 who follows immediately behind the workman opening up the 

 holes holds the plant in his left hand just above the root collar and 

 lowers it until the roots reach the bottom of the hole. The best 

 of the filling earth is thrown in with the right hand. For this 

 operation a trowel or small hand hoe may be used. While the 



1 Kozesnik, Moritz: Die neue Pflanzungs-Methode im Walde. 3. Aufl. 

 Wien, 1908. 



