250 Principles of Plant Culture. 



D AFTER-CARE OF TRANSPLANTED STOCK. 



413. Mulching the soil about transplanted plants 

 (232) is very important in localities subject to drought. 

 As a rule, it is wise to apply the mulch immediately 

 after transplanting, but with trees transplanted very 



Fia. 147. Placing the roots of the plant against the soil in the 

 pot with the left hand, he takes another handful of soil with the 

 right hand. 



FIG. 148. He fills the remaining space in the pot with soil and 

 presses it down with the thumbs, tapping the pot gently upon the 

 bench in the meantime. 



early in spring, it is better to defer mulching until the 

 soil becomes sufficiently warm to promote root absorp- 

 tion (101). 



Watering recently-transplanted plants requires dis- 

 cretion. As a rule, mulching is preferable to watering, 

 but if mulching proves insufficient, watering is the last 



