BUSH FRUIT PRODUCTION 



be lifted out of the ground with a spade, pre- 

 serving as much as possible of the root system. 

 The sooner they are reset the better, although 

 plants which are fully dormant may be 

 shipped or stored for a long time if they are 

 kept from drying out and kept dormant until 

 planted. 



Time of Planting 



Suckers may be transplanted either in the 

 fall or in spring in most sections. In Middle 

 Western regions where dry, cold winters are 

 common, however, spring planting is to be pre- 

 ferred. In other sections fall-set plants usually 

 winter well and get an early start in the fol- 

 lowing spring, which may save a year in estab- 

 lishing the plantation. 



Plants should not be dug in the fall until 

 dormant. After planting in regions where 

 severe winters are to be expected, a light 

 mulch or mounding with earth will give added 

 protection. 



Most planting in the northern states is done 

 in spring, and much of it is done too late to 

 be most effective. Late-set plants often are 

 unable to become well established before the 

 drier weather of midsummer comes on. They 

 may, in consequence, be unable to make much 

 growth until the autumn rains give them a 



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