The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-04

that all the Sponglolles OF hpIous
portions area the end and TO remove
them properly it would be necessary
to.digs them I'D for distance of over
five feet from the vine, while the
young ones having q mass OF small
roots close to the crown, may be Ia.
ken up entire. When the removal
of an old vine is imperative, it should
be root pruned at least three months
previous, and the branches shortened
to a corresponding degree before be-
ing trausplanted.
HOW To PLANT.
Your ground being deeply plowed
and SUBSIDIZED, your stakes set In
straight rows at equal distances apart
the young vines should be dug and
heeled in at a convenient place, a
bath of mud and water prepared to
grout or dip the roots in to prevent
them from coming in contact with
the air The roots should be straight,
ened out with the hands, and clipped
off with a sharp pair of pruning
shears, and the tops cut away 10
three or four buds. As fast as TINS
is done, the young vines should be
laid in a basket or pouch, and covered
with damp cloth. One man should
go ahead and open the earth for the
reception of the roots; this can be
easily done with pronged hoe;
boy should follow and drop a vine at
each stake, and another to spread out
the roots and draw enough earth
over them to steady the young vine;
handful of bone meal around and
among the roots might also be ap'
piled ii your ground needs tertll:
izer; this should be well worked
with the hands. The plow may then
follow, thrown 2 earth to the vines
andatterwards finish up with the hoe,
leaving the soil smooth, and a small
mound of earth around each plant, to
allow for settling. If the work is
systematised, from 1000 to 5000
Young vines can easily be planted be-
tween sunrise and sunset. Care
should also be tasen 10 plant the
wines al equal distances from the
stake, and keep Oh The same side. Ii
this precauiion Is neglected, they will
vary in many instances, from three to
FIVE inches, from straight line.
CARE OF The YoUNG VINES The
FIRST YzAR
As soon as the young shoots have
made q growth Of four or FIVE inches
and are strong enough to be beyond
any danger Of Icing broken of, the
most promising ne Is selected. and
the balance rubbed of The young
shoot should be .arefully tied to the
stake, using therefor soft piece of
string or bark, care being used in
ty ing, so that ths tender vine may
escape injury As the vine grows
during the season, IL should be kept
tied to the stake all leteraIs should
be allowed to grow, and no pruning
done-tor the itst season. During
the summer tie soil between the
vines should be sell cultivated, and
no crop grown tat will exhaust the
soil.
We have grown field pease with
success among our grape vines and
fruit trees, leaving sufficient space for
cultivation during the growing sea-
son, and passing through them occa-
sionally with sharp hoe to prevent
the pease from climbing on the young
and growing plants. Where the soil
is thin, this method of fertilizing or
green cropping, to be plowed in for
the space OF two or three seasons
successfully, will place the young
vineyard in fine condition to resist
the effects Of heavy fruitage. Caustic
lime, or gas lime, the latter to be
applied sparingly, viii prevent any
undue acidity in the soil, which
might result from blowing in heavy
green crop.
However, nothing should be grown
bet ween the rowe OF young
vines that will in any way inter.
tere with a clean cultivation, or
In any manner exhaust the soil.
A well established vineyard is
good tor twenty years or more, and
is a source Of pleasure and profit to
Its fortunate possessor. While one
that has been neglected and the
young vines stunted by bad cultiya.
ton is not worth the ground it occu.
pies.
10 follow out the subject in all of
Its details would occupy too much
space In our columns, besides, it is
our aim TO place before our readers
such seasonable information as may
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