HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-04-16, Page 45How to grow a tree: a simple guide
Whether they're majesti- 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.
cally tall and imposing, or
short, sprightly and
sassy—whether they pro-,,
duce sweetly -perfumed
flowers, or luscious -tasting
fruit—all trees have their
own personality, and can add
something special to the
langlscape.
So, it's important to select
a tree carefully to make 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
Trees."
If you're careless, • you'll
probably have to bury your
tree before you get the
.chance to plant it! Most trees
— are water.ed every &AV, \Mile
at the riursery, 'and they
should receive the same con-
sideration price 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 Z -if. 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 he
used for building a dike
around a watering basin.
The next step is to mix
''root zone'. soil for your tree
by combining equal parts of
organic matter, like mois-
tened peat moss, with the top
soil you have saved. You
thust also -mix a "tranSitiOrt
soil," using•one part organic
niatterto four •parts of sub
soil.
Before adding any of the
mixtures, loosen the soil in
the bottom of the hole to
Subsoil
Topsoil
Keep roots
covered ,
Soil for dike
Existing'
soil
4,
Transition
soil
Existing
soil
Do not prune
leader or
small twigs
Wire through
garden hose
(forming "figure 8")
2" x 2" stake
in direction of
prevailing wind
Acid "root zone"
soil to form
a cone
Line hole
with 4" - 6"
of "transition
• zone" soil
Burlap or
tree Lrap
paper
allow for root penetration the same 'depthat which it inches wide, 2 inches thick,
and better drainage—then, originail'y grew. which will he and about 6 to 8 feet long,
line the hole with 4 to 6 inches evident from the soil -stained into the soil- about 6 inches
of "transition soil." ring at the base of its trunk. away from the trunk, on the
side of the prevailing wind.
Then. fill the rest of the hole.
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
Then, work 2 or 3 shovel-
fuls of "root zone" soil under
and.aroan.d 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
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.
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Finally, secure your tree to
the stake by threading a 12-
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Existing soil
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.
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Insect control
in fruit 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 con-
trolled now, says T. J. Blom,
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,
malathion or thiodan to
control aphids. Spraying or
dusting should be repeated
every 10 days until aphids no
longer appear.
Apple maggot's 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 or diazinon.
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