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As a general rule, if the soil in which the tree is planted is the 
same as the one from which it was taken, the tree should be set the 
same depth as it was before it was removed from the nursery row. 
If the soil is heavier, the tree should be set a trifle shallower, if 
lighter it should be planted a shade deeper. 
Those with little experience of planting trees often plant too 
deeply and set the tree into the ground without spreading the roots 
as shown in the second figure; they at times also place stable 
manure right over the roots. Such trees generally get stunted and 
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Tree too deeply planted. Tree rightly planted. Tree set too shallow. 
hide-bound and only recover when lifted up to the proper level. 
Trees, on the other hand, planted too shallow are easily blown down 
by windstorms, and their exposed roots dry when exposed to the 
dry summer sun. 
How to Manure WHEN PLANTING. 
If the trees are planted late in the season, when dry weather 
sets in, it is advisable to pour a bueketful of water around the 
stem to settle the earth well on the roots. Mulch the ground about 
the newly planted trees with a light coating of stable manure or 
of straw. 
