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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-04-17, Page 37HQw to grow a tree: a -slat Whether :they're majesti- cally tall and imposing, or short, sprightly and sassy—whether they pro- duce sweetly ,perfumed dowers, or luscious -tasting, fruit—all trees have• their owns personality, and can add something special to the landscape. So, it s important to select a tree carefully tomake sure it will create the picture you. have in mind. And, it's even more important to make sure, you plant them correctly, or you'll end up with no picture at all, 'according to the new Ortho book, "The World of •ees, " if you're careless, you'll probably have to, bury your tree before you get the chance to plant it! Most trees are watered every day, while at the nursery, and they 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. The next step is to mix Soot zone" soil for your tree comb;ning equal parts of organic matter, like mois- tened peat moss, with the top soil you have saved. You must also mix a "transition soil," using one, part organic matter to four parts of sub- soil. Before adding any of the mixtures, loosen the soil in the bottom. of...th.e. ho.le._tO..:. Planting a bare -root tree (from the Ortho book, 'The World of Trees") Planting hole Should be at least 12 inches Wider and 6 inches deeper than the spread and depth of the root system. t'l.11 t I Planting hole Root zone soil - allow for root penetration and better drainage—then, line the hole with 4 to 6 inches of "transition soil." Next, using the "root zone" soil, make a cone- shaped mound directly on top of the "transition soil," and set the roots of your tree over this mound. Now that your tree is posi- tioned in, the planting hole. make....Sure—that .it's placed at Transition soil ' Existing soil the same depth at which it originally grew, which will be... evident from the soil -stained ring at the base of its trunk. Then. work 2 or 3 shovel- fuls of "root zone" soil under and around the roots to elim- inate air pockets in the plant- ing hole. Before you add more soil, you'll have to stake your tree for support. Simply drive a stake that's approximately 2 Po not prune leader or erall twigs Prune here Wire through. garden hose (forming "figure 6") 2" x 2" stake in direction of prevailing wind soil to form a cone Line hole with 4" - 6" of "transition zone" soil Burlap or tree wrap paper inches wide, 2 inches thick. and._.about 6 to 8. feet long, into the soil about 6 inches away from the trunk. on the side of the prevailing wind. Then, fill the rest of the hole. Build a watering basin with the soil you've saved by plac- ing a dike 4 to 5 inches' high in a circle 2 to 3 feet away from the tree trunk. Finally, secure your tree to the stake by threading a 12 - NU \ \ \ Xi\ V\ V\ \\\\\\\\ XkVAV& \\V&\%\\‘‘k • Existing soil Page 15 Insect eontr.ol gauge. wire through a short length of garden hose and twisting the wire around the trunk of the tree and the stake already placed, in the form of a figure 8. Now that your tree_ is se- curely, planted, it's a good idea to prune it, according to Ortho's "The World of Trees=' not only for beauty's sake,' but to balance the top of the young tree with its re- duced root system. t trees Preventative measures taken now can protect fruit trees from insect damage later. Break the cycle of such insects as aphids, apple maggots, and cherry maggots by applying preventative sprays before the insects lay eggs. Aphids, tiny clustered plant lice, should be .eon- trolled now, says T. J.1310n1, Ontario Ministry " of Agriculture and Food hor- ticulturist. The insect, which infests cherry, plum and apple trees, weakens trees by sucking . sap from tender shoots and leaves. Aphids 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, malathibn 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 stage. Spray every 12 days through late June and July with Sevin, diazinon :or malathion. Apple maggots lay eggs in the fruit of the apple and plum trees. Larvae, which develop from the eggs leave brown holes in the fruit and may cause fruit to drop unripened. Cherry maggots should be controlled in their adult stage. Mr. Blom suggests spraying every two weeks from June 20•to July 10 with Sevin ordiazinon. IT'S TIME FOR SOME IMPROVEMENTAT YOUR HOME Improvement in your TV Reception. We,can do it quickly and easily by replacing your old system with.... TOWERS, AERIALS & BOOSTERS and get better TV Reception j Ask us about Delhi's New antennas featuring SUPE IPECEPTP with ActuAwriu-i and the many other Delhi Products we stock that will give your TV and FM "RECEPTION CLEARANCE" for a long time to come. Let •us install one for you Today! 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