8 SUNCREST EVERGREEN NURSERIES 
On large plantings. Tree planting machines ar2 
rapidly replacing hand planting. A crew of 4 men 
can plant 6,000 to 10,000 in an 8 hour day. Planting 
machines can be contracted for doing the work at a 
cost of about $15.00 to $20.00 per 1,000 trees. Some 
nurserymen and individuals can be obtained in cer- 
tain areas if contacted a few months in advance of 
required planting. 
CARE OF PLANTING STOCK 
Important information to remember: Remove seed- 
lings promptly from shipping containers. Dip roots 
if necessary and heel in at once, preferably in a 
cool basement or ground floor of a building. Keep 
trom sun and winds. If must heel in near planting 
site, then select a well shaded spot, dig a trench 
about 6 to 8 inches V-shape or about 45 degrees. 
Cover roots with damp soil and keep well watered 
until planted. Puddle roots of trees in mud before 
planting. Do not let roots dry out at any time. 
Set tree about the same depth it grew in the nursery. 
Firm the ground around the roots. 
SHAPE TREES BY SHEARING 
Experienced growers are convinced that economical 
production of high grade Christmas trees is imposs- 
ible without shearing during development. Unless 
such work is done, a plantation may produce 50% 
or more spindling, low-quality trees. 
Shearing gives best results when done in the growing 
season and timed carefully. For pines, the season for 
shearing is June 1 to 30, depending on the develop- 
ment. For spruce, firs, and other short needled ever- 
greens, the best period for shearing is late June to 
July 31. To spread the work over a longer period 
spruce may be sheared later in the season with satis- 
factory results. The work should be done when new 
growth for the year is completed and the terminal 
bud is evident. Keep yearly growth cut back to not 
over 12 to 15 inches, this is necessary after the 3rd 
to 4th year on the fast growing Pines to produce a 
bushy tree. 
