PLANTING AND TRANSPLANTING : Page 62


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Conditions for Transplanting. It is better to transplant stockon a dull, moist day, rather than on a bright, sunny day, because theplanter needs to give less attention to the drying out and consequent injury to fibrous root growth. The most ideal weather for movingplants is a day when a cloudy condition exists and when there is amplemoisture in the air. Avoid bright, sunny, dry days on which todo transplanting, unless plenty of water is used, or the plants arethoroughly dormant. Dry winds are equally as injurious as hot sun.The general rule is that no plant should be transplanted except withextreme care, and only when it is entirely dormant. Plants are

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