The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-30
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| BUDDING.
Budding, though sisimple process tha,
may be readily learned aud prac,ised with
case and expedition, ,is wonderful in il,
operations, There are many kindsof fruit
ihnt can be prorsgstsd rapidly only Ly
ihis process and tys grating, which Il
! similar, rs 10 bo,l, cases the young shoot
stsrts from n bud. Tho apple and pear
are rnppagaicl very slowly and with diff.
fculty by layers, cuttings AMI marching,
mud almost any variety viii fail 10 pro-
duce its ike from seed. But building af.
fords so easy and rapid multiplication
Of trees, that from one tree q thousand
ln,ay bc produced. in one year, and each
one HfaUri numerous buds for further
multiplication, so that single tree Of ex
icel|cnt variety may be scattered over the
Union ina few years.
| ' The excellent cuts at the head Of out
article will enable any who, with the in :.
structions which will follow, to perform
successfully, with little practice, the op.
erntion Of budding.
+ The buds should be cut from shoots Of
the present years growth, that are bccom
ing ripe or firm as those very tender or
succucnt are too soft, and moro liable to
Fail. There is often great error in not
preparing the stick Of buds immediately
after cut, for the moisture is constantly
passing into the leaf; and sometimes on
hot day the buds will be spoiled in two
hours il the leaves remain on, the bad be
coming dry aud dead. Keep the shoots
in water, TO be ready as wanted for use.'
~hfhparing the stock, il is better to
make the cross cut in circular form, that
the band may cross il, rather than press
ipto the cut, The bark on each side of
the perpendicular cut, Mt tho top, sbonlJ
be raised with the ivory handle of the
budding knife, by lifting, not by forcing
1t down between tho bark and wood,
Which may disturb the cambrium or new
layer Of soft matter, The stock must he
growing we'll at the time, and it must
continue to thrive for ten or 6heen DAYS
after the operation, that the bud may
unite with the stock. J he season must
be sufficiently advanced for the cambrium
or silver Qhe muciage between the bark
ard wood to be formed.
Some years past, it was general prac
tice to take out the small slip Of wood cut
out with the bud. or late years, mos,
persons, and the best operators leave the
wood in. In some instances We have
found it preferable to take out the wood
in buds from rather large, firm scioRs, ba,
where the Scions are s;nall aud succTent,
1t is better TO leave the wood in. Regin.
ners will generally succeed better by leav.
ing the wood, as they aie liable to in;ure
the bud or bark around il in removing the
wood. Many builders always leave the
wood, and succeed well; and as this is the
mos. convenient, the American mode will
he found 10 have advantages over the
slower English process. In taking out the
wood, II tho root Of the bud come out with
il, which may Lc known by a minute hole
in the bud, tina, bud must be rejected
This may be prevented by clearing of the
wood with the point Of the knife, to the
root Of the bud, and then cut the wood of
there, smooth with the bark with thin
pointed knife. .4-I..
In cu,tieg the bud from the scion, in.
scrt the knit. below the bud, and take a
,lir slip Of wood, especially if it is intend
sd 10 ,enain. After slipping in the bud,
c"t offthe bark at the cross cut. Wind
the band closely and neatly around every
part Of The cut bark Of iks stock, barely
leaving out the bud. As the stock grows,
so that the band binds too tightly, loosen
the band and re,ie, and let il remain Hatil
The bud is firmly united will, the stock.
Various materials are used for bands in
tying in buds. Most nurserymen select
nice, soft Russian mat, which is a good
and cheap material, and easily procured.
II should be new and strong, made wet
aud used moist. The inner bark Of Bass
Wood, American Linden, or wahoo, is
excel!cnt Tor bands, il it j. s. aked severa!
weeks 10 water, 10 soften its fibre. Strips
of cloth, or Using from tae ,aiors, will
answer good purpose. Agreat deal de,
rends on lying uP properly; il only
little loo loose the Luds will fail; bu, if
the lisalure is tied with one bow. knot, il
may readily bc adjusted il necessary.
As 10 the time Tor badding, no definite
rules can be given. II varies with the
season, the age and growth Of stocks, the
rpeness Of the buds. and other circun,s,an-
ces. We have frequently Ludded the
cherry and plum in May, aud sometimes
the last II April, with excellent success,
and inser,e! thc,p the Gsst Of September.
The season for budding--extending. as i.
does, tl'roush four mon,hs--gives many
advantages over grating. The better
way is,o begin early in the season, and
fthere is failure, the opportunity is Of
tered 10 repeat ii two oT ;'ises .;mes.--
Peaches are usually budle,l on seedlings
of the present years growth, from the last
Of August 10 tie close Of September, rs it
"a oRly necessary that the stocks continue
10 grow about ten days afie, the buds are
set y at they may unite firmly with the
stocks. az, ~
r In ten or fifteen days after budding, sc
corjing to the sigos OF the stock. and 4
,he ligature binds so as to cut iuto the
ba,k, Il must be loo.eued and re-tsyI as
leforc. IN three weeks after budding, if