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Title: Tree growing in the public schools
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Babcock, E. B. (Ernest Brown), 1877-1954 Greene, Harry A. (Harry Andrew), 1889-1974
Subjects: Trees
Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station
Contributing Library: University of California, Davis Libraries
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nd as one boy draws it off let another cut it inlengths by laying it across the edge of an old hatchet and strikingit with a hammer. Attach the wires as shown in figure (5b)closer together at the bottom so as to keep out small animals andfarther apart above. When the wires are in place pull out thetemporary nails and the guard is complete. (3). Watering and Mulching. In most parts of California youngtrees need at least two waterings during the first dry season, especiallyif not set out in cans. This should be understood and provided forbefore planting. Danger of loss will be greatly reduced if a thickmulch of weeds, hay, stable manure or other loose material be placedaround the tree after the surface soil has been well pulverized. Thebetter the mulching the longer the tree will endure drouth. (4). What Is to Become of the Trees during Vacation? This is aquestion which it is important to have answered before doing muchplanting. By some it is considered an insurmountable difficulty. 1.3
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(C) (B) (A) FIG. 5. THE MONTEREY TREE GUARD; (A) ON THE FORM; (B) COMPLETE;(C) ENCLOSING A YOUNG TREE The writer believes that if the trees planted before the end of theschool year are set out in cans and are well mulched after planting,they will live without any water during the first summer if they aregiven a thorough soaking at the close of school. But the problemof caring for young seedlings in cans, boxes, beds or nursery onschool grounds will have to be solved by the pupils themselves. 16

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