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e Insect control
whether-they!re maJesti7 n Planting.a bare-root.tree (fro the Ortho book,"thW e'orld of Trees")- cally tall and imposing, or -m
s h ort, sprightly and Planting hole should Oe at least -12 Inches wider and
sassy--"-whet her they pro- inches deeper than the spread, and depth of the root system.
duce sweetly-perfumed
flowers; or Jusetuus-tasting
fruit—all trees. have their
own personality, and can add
„something special, to the,
, landscape.
So, it. important to select
a. tree carefully tp make' sure
it will• create the picture yob `":7- _
have in mind. And, iti,s even . .
more important, to make sure
you •plant thetn correctly, or
you'll end•up• with no picture
at all, according to the new
Ortho boOk, World of
If You're careless, you'll
probably have to bury your I,
tree before you get the
• chance to plant it; Most trees,
are watered every day,, while
at the nursery,' and they-
shoUld receive the same con-
sideration once you bring
them' home.
When you're ready to
plant, prepare a hole at least
12 inches wider and 6 inches
deeper'than the spread and
depth of your tree's root
system.
While digging, set aside the.
top 6 inches of soil in one
pile, and most of the subsoil
in another: then place the last
few shovelfuls Of soil into a
third pile which will later be
Used for building a dike
around a watering basin, allow for root penetration the same depth at which it
The next step' is to mix and better drainage—then, originally grew, whichwillbe
-.root zone" soil for your tree line the hole with 4 to 6 incheS evident from the soli:stained
by combining equal parts of of ' 'transition soil.- ring at the base of its trunk.
organic 'natter, like mois- ' • ,
Next using the -root Then, work 2 or 3 shovel- tened peat moss, with the top zone" 'Soil, make a cone- fuls of "'root zone - soil under
soil you have saved. You Now that your tree is se= brown holes in the fruit and
shaped mound directly on and around the roots to elim- Build a watering basin with
must „also mix a -transition cutely planted, it's a good may cause fruit to• drop
. . . top o ' f the "transition soil,- inate air pockets in the pl a nt- the soil you've saved by plat • . idea to prune itoaccording to unripened. Cherry maggots soil, using one part organic and set the roots of your tree ing hole,. . ing a di k e to . incheshigh Ortho' -The World of should be controlled in their n
matter to four parts 'of sub-
soil. oVer this mound. . Before yob- add more soi l, a circle 2 to 3 feet away from . s 1 rees not only for beauty 's adult stage.
Before adding any of the • Now that your tree is posi- You'll have to stake your tree , the trun k .. ,sake, but, to balance the top Mr. Blom suggests
mixture's, loosen the soil in tinned in the planting hole, for support; Simply drive a Finally, secure your tree to of the young tree with its re- spraying every two weeks
the bottom of the hole to make sure that it's placed at • stake that's approximately 2 the stake by threading a 12- duced root system. from. June 20 to. Suly 10 with
Sevin or diazinon. •
' • .
Subsoil Keep roots
Topsoil covered
'Li1 i1
.13lanting
hole
riot prune in fait trees
leader or
small twigs Preventative measures
trees from insect damage
taken now can protect fruit
•
later.•
aphids, apple Prune here insects as.
Break the cycle of 'such
rnaggntar-7-4nd---4-Oh
maggots by applying
preventative, sprays before
the insects lay eggs,
Aphids, tiny clustered
plant lice, should be con-
trolled now;says T. Blom,
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food' hor-
• ticulturist:
The insect, which infests
cherry, plum and apple
trees, weakens trees by.
Burlap or sucking sap from tender
tree wrap • shoots and leaves. Aphids
paper , may also transmit diseases.
• "The only way to control
aphids is to kill them in the
adult stage before they lay
eggs. Spray or dust the tree
• as soon as aphids appear.
Mr. Blom suggests using
insecticides such as omite,
malathion or thiodan to
control aphids: Spraying or
dusting should 'be repeated
every 10 days until aphids, no
longer appear.
Apple maggots also should
be controlled in their <adult
• EXIstino soil stage. Spray every 12 days
through late June and July
inches, wide, 2 inches, thick, gauge wire through a short with Sevin, diazirion or
and about 6 to .8 feet long, length of garden hose and malathion.
into the soil about 6 inches twisting 'the wire around the Apple maggots lay eggs in
away from. the triink... on the . trunk of the tree and the stake the frilit of, the apple and
side of the prevailing wind. already placed, in the form of plum trees. Larvae which
Then, fill the rest of the hole:. a figure 8. develop from the eggs leave
Line hole
with 4" - 6"
of "transition
zone" Soil
Wire through
garden hose
(forming "figure 8")
2" x 2" stake'
direetion of
preValling wind N
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Add "root zone"
-soil to fOrm
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