Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1871 — Deep Planting of Fruit Trees. [ARTICLE]

Deep Planting of Fruit Trees.

A friend lias given us some particulars concerning a large apple orchard—of some 2,300 trees —belong to a Mr. Scott, of La Fayette County, Wis. Contrary to the common theory and practice, he believes in and practices deep planting of fruit trees. The location of his orchard is hot considered good, nor is the soil—a compact, red clay. He dug the holes for the trees two feet deep, filling in partly before setting, but having the roots at "least fifteen inches below the surface. Each spring he digs about each tree, throwing out the earth down nearly to the original roots, and trims off all fibrous roots above these. In the fall the earth is put back, and so left through the winter—serving the purpose, he claims, of mounding fruit trees set near the surface. The orchard is said to have done remarkably well—the trees making good growth and being in fine condition, entirely free from bark bursting.— Western Farmer.