CHAPTER VI. 

 PLANTING continued. 



PLANTING OPERATIONS. 



CONCERNING ALSO THE ARTIFICIAL SOWING OF 

 CROPS OF TREES. 



THE DIFFERENT METHODS OF PLANTING TREES. 



AMONGST the more common methods adopted for planting, 

 may be mentioned the following : 



(1) Planting in Pits. 



(2) Planting in Holes made with a Planting Spike. 



(3) Planting with a Curved Planting Spade. 



(4) Notching : 



(a) With an Ordinary Spade ; 



() With Schlich's Spade ; 



(r) With a Wedge-shaped Planting Iron. 



(5) Dibbling with an Iron Dibble. 



1. Planting in Pits. 



This is the most expensive method, but it is the only 

 method admissible with large plants. The actual size of 

 the pits must vary according to the size of the plants ; 

 but they must be large enough so as to admit of the roots 

 having a natural position, and sufficiently deep so as to 

 prevent any roots from being doubled up. It is a very 

 common error to make the pits too wide and not deep enough. 

 Pits for 4-year-old plants should generally be dug 8 to 10 



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