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PLANTING GUIDE 
How to Plant Canned and Balled TREES and SHRUBS 
WHEN PLANTS are in cans, they may be 
removed by cutting down two sides of the 
can with tin snips or chisel and pulling the 
sides apart so that the can comes off 
easily. Handle so as not to break open 
the ball of earth. 
Pots may be removed by the following 
method: Place four fingers against the 
surface of the soil, invert the pot, tap 
lightly against something solid and out 
come the contents in your hand in one 
solid piece. 
In every case, the soil in the container 
should be fairly moist so that it will hold 
together and care should be used to keep 
all the earth possible on the roots. 
For plants in gallons and 6-inch pots, 
dig a hole approximately 15 inches by 15 
inches. For plants in 5-gallon or 9-inch 
pots, dig a hole approximately 24”x24”. 
In all cases, plants should be planted 
in the ground at about the same level as 
they were in the container. 
How to 
CITRUS TREES 
Should be planted in spring or early sum- 
mer in a sunny, open location, at least 15 
feet from other similar sized trees. Follow 
the same planting procedure outlined for 
other balled plants. Next build a rim of 
soil on top of ground at outer edge of 
hole and fill with water immediately. Fol- 
low with second watering within 2 or 3 
days and with a third, 10 to 15 days later. 
Subsequent irrigations should be made 
After the hole is partially filled, use 
water generously before filling the hole 
with top soil so that the water will settle 
the soil and eliminate all air pockets. 
BALLED PLANTS should be handled 
by lifting the ball and not the top. 
Dig a hole large enough to hold ball and 
permit firming the earth around it. Place 
plant with top of ball even with the sur- 
face of the ground. Do not remove burlap. 
Fill in about 3 with soil, then cut top 
string and fold back corners of burlap. Fill 
the hole with water and, when soaked in, 
throw in the remainder of the soil. Firm 
the soil well, leave a shallow basin and 
fill again with water. Water again to assure 
thorough soaking of the ball. Do not rely 
on sprinklers or sprinkling system to do 
this until plant is well established. 
Never place commercial fertilizer in 
the hole when planting. Small quantities 
of fertilizer may be applied when plants 
are thoroughly established and growing. 
Plant 
only as soil becomes dry. Little fertilizer 
is necessary during the first few months 
after planting. 
BARE-ROOT FRUIT TREES 
Plant in sunny well drained soil. Break up 
subsoil and thoroughly pulverize top soil. 
Use no fertilizer at planting time. Prune 
and plant as shown in illustrations at 
right. Settle the dirt by slowly running 
water into basin. Follow by another heavy 
watering in two days after planting. 
How to Plant GRAPES, BERRIES and OTHER SMALL FRUITS 
Grape Vines. Plant grape vines in full sun 
8 feet or more apart. Dig a hole no less 
than | foot wide and 2 feet deep. Before 
planting the vine cut back basal roots to 5 
inches and remove all others. Cut back 
top of 2 or 3 eyes. Plant vine deep enough 
to leave the bottom eye just above the 
surface of the ground, and loose top soil 
placed around the roots. Fill in hole and 
water immediately. 
Strawberries. Cut roots back halfway, and 
spread when placing in ground. Crown 
must be level with soil surface. Plant | 
ft. apart on ridges 18” wide, 2 rows per 
ridge. Use plenty of water when planting 
and in production. Do not fertilize until 
2 months after planting, then use good 
commercial fertilizer between ridges and 
soak well. Trimming runners will increase 
yield. Plant 50 plants for each person. 
Boysenberries, Youngberries, Loganber- 
ries. Against fence, wall or arbor, set 
plants 6 to 8 ft. apart. Cover roots and 
keep moist. Canes grown the first year 
produce crop following year. Water well 
during harvest and summer months. Aver- 
age family requires at least 6 plants, as- 
sorted. Fertilize Spring and Fall. Wire 
supports, shown in diagram, increase the 
bearing surface. Plants are looped over 
the top, back around second and third 
wires loosely, giving sunlight and air ac- 
cess to blossoms and buds. This is also the 
best commercial practice, planted in rows 
8 ft. apart, 5 ft. to the row. An acre will 
support about 1,100 plants; requires 15,- 
O00 ft. No. 13 wire; 310 stakes 2”x2”x6’ 
and 50 anchors 3’. Guy stake is placed 
between last 2 stakes in row, making short 
turns easier with tractor. 
Raspberries. Plant 2 ft. apart in rows 4 ft. 
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set roots deeply in loose soil. Keep moist. 
First season’s growth produces crop fol- 
lowing year. After harvest cut old branches 
to 12”-18”. Water freely; apply plenty of 
manure mulch in Fall, commercial fer- 
tilizer in Spring. Average family requires 
at least 2 dozen plants. 
Reprint Courtesy California 
Association of Nurserymen 
Other Planting Information on Pages 7 and 27 
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