Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24
BUDDING FRUIT TREES.

August being the month for budding
fruit trees, many will be interested in
the following information as 10 best
methods, given by Prof Paddock of the
Colorado Agricultural college in Farm
ers Journal:
IAN our first fruit trees may be
propagated by budding, and old trees
are successfully worked over by this
method if the young branches are used
This method of propagation is most
used, however In growing nursery
stock where seedlings are used for
stock which are to be worked over into
a desired variety.
DETAILS OF BUDDING.
''The buds are taken from well ma
tured twigs Of the current seasons
growth and are found just above the
base of each leaf stem. When the bud
sticks are cut the leaves should be
trimmed off at once, leaving a short
piece of the leaf stem, which is TO serve
as "A handle 10 the bud, They should
then be wrapped In moist cloth so that
they will not wilt. The buds are cut
from the stTick Just as they are to be
inserted in the stock a very sharp
knife must be used for this purpose
Begin at the lower end of the stick and
insert the knife about ree-fourths of
an inch below the first plump bud.
Now, with one clean movement of the
knife, cut slightly into the wood and
bring the blade under the bud and be-
You'd about three-quarters Of an inch
to the surface We now have the bud
removed from the stick and attached
to thin piece OF bark and wood.
The stock is ready TO be buddcd at
any time that the bark VIII slip. This
is usually IN August but the season
may be greatly varied where we can
control the water supply. In Seeding
stock the buds are inserted as close
to the ground as convenient for tying
A T-shaped cut Is made I'm the stock,
usually on the north side, then the bud
is cut and inserted. by taking hold of
the leaf stem handle the bud may be
pushed wen down between the bark
and wood OF the stock, whore It Is firm
ly held.
"1'he last operation is tying. For
this purpose the inner bark OF "A tree Is
used, which II known 10 the trade as
raiiia. The ratiia Is cut in convenient
lengths and kept moist, Begin at the
bottom OF the cut ana wrap upward,
being careful not 10 cover the bud H.
self The raiiia should be wrapped
tightly, and sufficient amount used 10
cover all OF the cut surface, The wrap
ping Is essential I'm order TO keep the
parts from drying out,
I'm about two weeks the buds will
have taken or become attached TO the
wood, when the ratlia must bo cut II
left too long the growth Of the tree on
limb liz likely TO cause the wrapping 10
become worry tight, when the effect Is
similar TO girdling,
THE buds should remain dormant
until the following spring. The stock
Is now cut OFF just above the bud, and
tho operation Is complete,
1T sometimes pays 10 bud over peach
trees when the varieties are not satia-
factory. In order 10 do this most adj
Yantageously the branches should be
cut well back. 10 as to induce a growth
Of new, vigorous limbs. The following
summon these growths may be budded
as described above,
ANY one may learn TO bud success
fully, but II requires a great deal OF
practise before one becomes az all skill
ful In the art