How To Transplant 


SEEDLINGS 
Proper methods in setting 
the young plants outdoors 
are just as important as 
good care while getting 
them started _ indoors. 
The same is true when 
thinning out a garden 
row. Choose a day that is 
cool and cloudy or do the 
transplanting in the aft- 
ernoon. Water the plants 
well before disturbing 
them. 
Dig hole in which seedling 
is to be transferred and 
fill with water, giving 
water time to soak in 
good before imbedding 
seedling. Avoid injury to 
the roots in taking up the 
plants and, if possible, 
keep a ball of earth 
around them until they 
are set in the hole. 
Place seedling carefully in 
the hole and just as care- 
fully firm the soil around 
the roots so that they can 
take hold securely. Keep 
in mind that too much 
tamping will harden the 
soil and endanger the 
seedling. Soil which is 
hard-packed will choke 
out normal plant growth 
and loosely packed soil, 
except in certain cases, 
will encourage toppling of 
plants. 
Firming the soil around 
the roots is important. 
Care should be taken to 
use the same soil in 
transplanting as the one 
in which the plant made 
its original stand. Do not 
try to transplant seed- 
lings when too small; two 
or three inches high is 
sufficient. When trans- 
planting from indoors to 
outdoors it is a good idea 
to harden the young plants 
to outdoor conditions by 
setting the boxes outside 
in good weather before 
transplanting. 

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GARDENING TIP: Space large seeds evenly in 
the furrow by dropping them by hand. Do not 
sow seeds of beans, peas and corn too close 
together. 
HOW TO FEED TREES 
TRANSPLANTING. Dig a hole deep enough and 
wide enough to accommodate the roots without 
cramping. The amount of Vigoro to use depends 
upon the size of the tree. Use 1 pound of Vigoro 
for a hole approximately 5 feet in diameter. Vary 
the amount proportionately for smaller and larger 
trees, depending upon the size of hole required 
to accomodate 
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half the hole with 
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the balance of 
the Vigoro and 
work it thorough- 
ly into the soil. 
Fill hole and pack firmly around the tree. Water. 
GROWING TREES. Feed any time from early 
spring to August 15. Trees can also be fed in 
the fall and winter, after they are dormant. 
Make holes about 2 inches in diameter and 12 
to 18 inches deep, in a zigzag fashion, as shown 
in the illustration, slightly inside and outside 
the branch spread. Make holes with a crowbar, 
electric drill, or earth auger. Fill holes with 
a mixture of half Vigoro and half soil. Then 
water. In figuring the requirements of a tree, 
allow 8 pounds of Vigoro to each inch of dia- 
meter of the trunk, measuring 4 feet above the 
ground. 
EVERGREENS. Be sure to feed your ever- 
greens. These trees usually represent a substan- 
tial investment. Proper feeding encourages 
healthy growth, improved resistance to disease 
and insect attacks and promotes better color. 
Follow the procedure recommended for deciduous 
trees but FEED ONLY ONE-HALF AS MUCH. 
GOOD FEEDING MEANS 
GOOD GROWING 
PAGE TWENTY SEVEN 
