Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-10-14
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Fl or fi ca / ture


When the collar-ofa d tree Becomes covered
with earthl f6tir Ut Gve fhcRes on more above
its natural depth, d new system N roots iB Ire-
quently emitted simultaneously with these,
the tree, also, usually pushes forth mass Of
sprouts from The same point. Other causes al
80, sttch as severe heading back of the tops
wound of the roots or collar, or, indeed, any
cause teniing to check the ready flow Of The
sap, are sufficient IN many cases, to produce
the emission Of ofspreuts rom the roots aof
trees. @s9 81 4g wH&2 ssNw Es aTa
With trees thus afflicted, the common ipFses
tice seems to be, at any convenient time, usus
ally in the spring, to go through the orchard
Hifh dull mattoek, and bruise of these
sprouts near the surface Of the ground with
the apprehension apparently, that this is prefer
able to cutting them with sharp tool. 9th
Grs #stch their growth. and as soon as thev
are sufficiently above the surface pull them Oft
with the hand Various other modes are prac-
tised, producing substantially the same resnlts
In orchards so treated, we not unfrequently
find trees which have emitted sprouts from al
most the entire surface of their roots, in the
vicinity of the trunk, and which, having been
persistently cut off from the surface, have ram
ifed beneath, until little room seems to be Icfs
for more while the tree, having expended its
vitality in this direction, has become feeble and
sicky.a True not many trees will be found so
seriously affected, but, in nearly all cases, the
effect will be found equally injurious, so far as
it goes; while the instances win be found ex-
tremely rare, where such treatment has
wrought cure. 1 M ,asec e7=s'
When we wish to remove sprouts from the
trunk or branches of tree it is done by a
smooth, clean cut, close 10 the point of union
and when we chance to leave a portion of the'
base of a sprout, it seldom fails to asprout
anew The same will be found true of suckers
or root-sprouts. In view of this difficulty, the
only effectual mode seems to be e hay the
roots bare wherever suckers appears. and pare
off the sprouts smoothly, with sharp knife or
chisel They will frequently befound toEtart
from the lowest roots, aud even from the l0Srr
side Of these and consequently, the process
of removal will be slow and difficult one, in
many cases, and care will be requisite TO avoid
iniurirg the roots. After the sproutssare re-
moved If the earth has anlnSeh disturbed
near the trunk, it may be necessary to stake
and tie II, to gaard against the effect Of high
winds till the earth shall have become settled
about II. 80 ,t.-s- aifsa.
This operation will not, generally prore
successful if performed in tho spring, as. the
vigorous flow of the sap at that sop-woald
be likely to force out fresh sprouts. 1t, is
therefore preferableto merely cut them back
to near the surface at that time for the por-
pose offeheeking their vigors ssd eefer the b.
nal action till the middle or latter partlo Au-
gust when once removing them win in many
cases prove sufficient. although obstinate ones
may require second, and even third opera
ton ~ iNfs 1aa2
Where sprouts are produced IN consequence,
Of an injury Of the trunk, they may be tsshed
to good purpose by grating in their tops
above the injury, when they viii rapidly in
crease in size and cover the wound BY uniting
with the trunk at the sides.-Rfls1igdn Far,
ner. 90 -ecft