San Dimas Citrus Nurseries 



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Transplanting to Nursery Rows 



SEED BED CITRUS TRIFOLIATA NINE MONTHS FROM PLANTING 75,000 PLANTS 12 TO 20 INCHES. 



in nursery form separately. In this manner, the small plants 

 can be given extra attention and budded to some strong-growing 

 sort to make up for the deficiency in size at the start. It is 

 very necessary in removing the plants from the bed not to allow 

 them to become exposed to the wind or sun, hence as soon as 

 sorted pack immediately in damp moss and box securely until 

 ready for the nursery. It is also a good plan to cut the ends of 

 the tap roots off slightly so they will not double up at the bottom 

 when planted and cause the tap root to become crooked. A good 

 method to follow is to take from twenty-five to fifty plants at 

 a time, and by "using~aj3harp tool of some kind, the roots can all 



be cut off at one stroke. It is also essential to cut the tops back 

 in proportion to the roots. The quickest and best method is to 

 take a pair of hedge shears and trim up the bed to suit before 

 removing. After the plants are topped and forked up and 

 packed, they are ready for the nursery. 



PREPARING THE GROUND. The nursery ground should 

 be thoroughly plowed and left as smooth as possible with a drag 

 of some description to answer the purpose. After the ground is 

 prepared to suit, it should be laid off in rows, which can be done 

 as follows: stretch a wire the full distance of the field where the 



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