20s BUCKLEY NURSERY CO., 
BUCKLEY, WASHINGTON 

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General Instructions for Transplanting & Care of Fruit Trees 
PREPARING THE SOIL. Fruit trees 
flourish best in a naturally dry soil ; too much 
moisture retards growth. Plow at least twice, 
following the common plow the second time 
with the subsoil plow. Fresh lands will not 
need manure or fertilizers but lands exhaust- 
ed through constant cropping should be fer- 
tilized either by turning under clover or well 
decomposed manure or compost. Land that is 
in good condition for wheat, corn or potatoes 
will be well adapted to fruit trees. 
PLANTING. Dig the hole larger than is 
necessary to admit all the roots in their nat- 
ural position, keeping the surface soil and 
subsoil separate. Have the tree held in an 
upright position while the earth is shoveled 
in, the best soil being sifted in among the 
roots..Make sure that all the roots come in 
contact with the soil. When the earth is near- 
ly filled in, pour in water to wash the soil 
around the roots; then fill up the remainder 
and tread down gently with the foot. It is 
only necessary to use water in dry weather. 
Don’t plant too deep; the trees should stand 
about the way they did in the nursery. Trees 
on dwarf stock should be planted so that all 
the stock is below the ground, only the graft 
appearing above the surface. 
STAKING. Extra tall trees or those much 
exposed to the wind should be supported by 
a stake. Take care that no chafing of the 
tender bark occurs. 
MULCHING. After the tree is set, cover 
the ground within a radius of 2 or 3 feet with 
5 or 6 inches of manure or litter. (Do not 
place against the tree.) This mulching is 
necessary in dry ground and is good prac- 
tice in spring and fall planting. 
PRUNING. All fruit trees should be pruned a cer- 
tain amount in order to make the growth which is 
left strong and sturdy and capable of supporting 
fruit, without danger to the tree. On all fruit trees, 
excepting cherry trees, branched tree should be 
pruned back approximately one-third to one-half of 
the new growth each year, with particular care to 
keep the center free, and clear from intercrossing 
branches, so as to make the fruit accessible to the 
picker, and to the sunlight which ripens it. Pruning 
should also be done with an eye to the general shap- 
ing of the tree, so that roughly, the top of the tree 
will be symmetrical and well-balanced. 
CULTIVATING. Water often and cultivate well, 
especially during the first season when the tree is 
becoming established. The orchard should be eculti- 

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vated at regular intervals, as required, to keep the 
ground loose and retain moisture. A well-cultivated 
orchard will amply repay for all work done on it. 
FERTILIZING. All fruit trees, and especially the 
peach tree, can stand a great deal of fertilization. 
Barnyard and chicken fertilizer help immeasurably 
in getting the utmost out of the orchard. Care should 
be taken, however, not to place any fertilizer in direct 
contact with the tree or any portion of it. Commer- 
cial fertilizers, where barnyard fertilizer is not avail- 
able, can also be applied with excellent results, the 
usual amount being from one to four pounds per tree, 
depending upon the size of the tree and soil condi- 
tions. All stone fruits respond exceptionally well to 
fertilization with fertilizers which contain a large 
portion of nitrogen. 
