WAYS TO PLANT CUTTINGS 



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refilling with fine surface earth, just as advised in Chapter XI, 

 for planting orchard trees, is commended as the safest practice. 

 Much, however, depends upon the soil. In loose, free soil such 

 a use of bar or "sheep's-foot" as will be presently described may 

 be satisfactory, while it would be impracticable on firmer soils, 

 both because of the difficulty of insertion and because the packed 

 condition caused by the forcing in would not favor root exten- 



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Dibbles for planting vine cuttings. 



sion, and not desirable on shallow soils because the contact of the 

 better surface soil with the bottom of the cutting will stimulate 

 the growth of the cutting, and is, therefore, very desirable. 



The post-hole auger and a device for taking out soil as a 

 "trier" takes out a sample of cheese or butter, have also been 

 used to some extent, but not widely, in making holes for cuttings. 



