The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-30
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BUDDING.

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DUDDINEf, ~
Budding, though s.sinipIe process that
may be readily learned aud prac,ised will,
] easo and expedition, is wonderful in its
operations, There are many kindso of fruit
lint can be prorAgated rapidly only Ivy
ihis process and by grating, which Is
similar, Ms in both cases the young shoot
starts from bud. Z Tho applc and pear
are prppaga.cd very slowly aud with diff
ficalty by layers, cuttings and inarching,
aud almost any variety will fail 10 pro.
duce its lile from seed. But budding af.
,fords so easy and rapid q multiplication
Of trees, that from, one tree q thousand
inmy bc produced. in one year, and each
one afford numerous buds for further
multiplication, so that n single tree Of ex
cellent variety may be scattered over the
Union ina few years.
2 The excellent cuts at the head Of ont
article will enable any who, with the in
stfuctions which will follow, to perform
successfully, with little practice, the op.
eration Of budding.
The buds should be cut from shoots Of
the present years growth, that are bccom
ing ripe or firm ms those very tender or
succu!cnt arc too soft, and more liable TO
Eil. Their, 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
n hot day the buds will be spoiled in two
hours if the leaves remain on, the bud be
coming dry aud dead. Keep the shoots
IN water, TO be ready as wanted for use.
,sH Preparing the stock, it is better to
make the cross cut in circular form, tha,
the band may cross il, rather than press
ipto the cut, The bark on each side of
the perpcn!icular cut, ut tho top, should
bc raised with the ivory handle of the
budding knife, by lifting, not by forcing
it down between tho bark and wood,
which may disturb the cambrium or new
layer Of soft matter, The stock must be
growing wei! at the time, aud it mus,
continue TO thrive for ten or fiheen days
after tue operation, that the bud may
unite with the stock. 1he season must
be sufficiently advanced for the cambrium
or silver The mucilage between the bark
aLu woou,) 10 Oe 1orlncd.
Some years past, it was n general prac.
tice TO take ou, the small slip Of wood cut
out with the bud. OF late years, most
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 sciops. but
where the scions are sruall and s,iccWlent,
it is better to leave the wood in. Regin.
ners will generally succeed better BY leav.
ing the wood, rs they aie liable to in;ure
the bud or bark around it in removing the
wood. Many builders always leave the
wood, and succeed we'll; and ms this is the
inos' convenient, the American mode will
he found TO have advantages over the
slower English process. In taking cut the
wood, IL tho root VI the bud come out with
it, which may Lc known BY minute hole
in the bud, that 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. p ..,...
In cu,tisg the bud from the scion, in.
sert the knif. below the bud, and take a
uiv slip Of wood. especially IL it is intend.
81 10 ,emain. After slipping in the bad,
cat off' the bark ut the cross cut. Wind
the band closely aud neatly around every
part Of The cut bark Of the stock, barely
leaving out the bud. As the stock grows,
so that tie band binds too tightly, loosen
tho band aud re,ie, and let It remaju aatil
the bud is firmly united with the stock.
Various materials are used for bands in
tying in buds. Most nurserymen select a
nice, soft Russian mat, which is a good
aud cheap material, ani easily procured
II should be new and strong, made wet
aud used moist. The inner bark Of Bass
Wood, American Linden, or Wahoo, is
excellent for hands, il it is s. aked several
weeks in water, TO soften its fibre. Strips
Of cloth, or Using from tae tailors, will
answer good purpose. Agrea, deal de-
rends on tying uP properly il only q
little too loose the Luts will fail; but il
the lisalure is tied with one bow-knot, it
may readily he adjusted il necessary.
As TO the time Tor budding, no definite
rules can be given. 1t varies with The
season, the age and growth Of stocks, the
ripeness Of the buds, and other circums,an-
ces. We have frequently budded the
cherry and plum in May, aud sometimes
tue last of April, ~hh excellent success,
and inser,e! IhS,p the G,st Of September
The season for Ludling--extending, as il
does, through four nonibs--gives many
advantages over grating. The better
way is to begin early in the season. and
il there is failure, the opportunity is Of
fered TO repeat il two or three times.--
lvhches are usually budled on seedlings
of the present ysas's ..s=s.,, from ii,v ia<l
Of August 10 tie close Of September, as il
"a oply necessary that the stocks continue
to grow about ten days aficy the buds are
set y at they may unite firmly with the
stocks. ~
r In ten or fifteen days after budding. nc.
cording to the yigor OF the stock, ana 4
he iigature binds 80 rs to cut Into the
ba'k, il must be looseued and se.l;sJ as
Lefore. Ia three weeks after budding. Il