ROOT PRUNING 13 



the B "nape and balance of the trees. Many growers advise 

 that each autumn, for the first two or three years after planting, 

 the trees should be lifted, a plan that answers the same pur- 

 pose as root pruning older trees. Some of the soil is removed 

 from beneath and around the roots, and the tree is lifted up ; 

 the soil is then made firm again and more added with the object 



Trench dug half way round Fruit Tree for purposes of 

 root pruning 



