180 SYLVICULTURE IN THE TROPICS PT . n 



(Fig. 62) in somewhat tougher or untilled soils, or with 

 a long crowbar (called " alavanga" by Ceylon planters), 



or the tramp-pick in hard stony 

 soils. In most places in the 

 Tropics it will be best to give 

 some previous preparation to the 

 ground. 



When the hole is made, the 

 roots of the transplant are slipped 

 into it, care being taken that 

 the taproot goes straight down 

 and does not get twisted in the 

 process. It is important that 

 this should be attended to, as 

 plants with twisted roots do not 

 develop properly. While the 

 plant is being held in the hole, 

 another hole in a direction slanting towards the bottom 

 of the first hole is made with the stake, or whatever 



Fig. 61. 



Fig. 62. 







Fig. 63. 



implement be used, and the latter is pressed towards 

 the plant so as to close up the hole. The implement 

 is then withdrawn from the second hole, which is closed 

 by pressing down with the foot (Fig. 63), and so on. 



Instead of a pointed instrument, the circular trans- 

 planter may also be used for making the hole. In this 

 case the cylinder of earth which is lifted out is broken 

 up and used for filling the space round the roots. 



