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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