Important: Seedlings should be dormant (planted between December and March), and roots should be moist and fibrous. Each seedling should be protected from moisture loss by keeping roots moist and covered. Do not root prune!
- Hold bar vertically and drive blade full length into soil.
- Pull handle toward you 4 or 5 inches then thrust in the opposite direction.
- Open a roomy hole, vertically place seedling with roots up to root collar.
- Drive blade in soil again 3 inches behind seedling and close bottom and top.
- Remove bar and tamp with "heel" to close second hole.
