Lesson V 



For Planting Root Grafts: Prepare 

 the land by plowing or spading thoroughly 

 and harrow or rake it so the surface is 

 nearly smooth. If the ground be rich, no 

 fertilizer is needed. Stretch a line where 

 the first row is desired. Press the spade 

 or dibble into the ground beneath the 

 line. Move it slightly to increase the size 

 of the opening. Remove the tool and 

 insert the root graft, placing it in the soil 

 well below the union, to encourage adven- 

 titious roots from the scion and to prevent 

 adventitious shoots from the stock. Press 

 the soil firmly about it with the heel or 

 dibble and continue, putting in the root 

 grafts every six or eight inches, under the 

 line. Put the rows four feet apart if to 

 be cultivated with a horse and three feet 

 if by hand only. Two persons can work 

 to the best advantage, one using the spade 

 or dibble while the other carries the 

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