Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-30

that root easily or good. young. root
ed plants are usually bench grated
The grafting of vines growing in the
nursery is called nursery grating
This form Of propagation is usually re-
sorted to with varieties resistant to
phylloxera that do not grow readily
from cuttings Rooted cuttings Of 9th.
er varieties are grated in the nursery
and resulting vines planted In the
vineyard.
In vineyard grating the vines grow.
ing where they are to remain are
grated.
Selection OF sc;ons.
The selection and proper keeping OF
the scions for grating are very i'm.
portant. Medium sized. short jointed.
firm. well ripened wood should be sc.
ected. Do not allow the scions to dry
out. but keep them dormant until used
by covering completely with fairly dry
sand in a cool. dry cellar.
In all grating Joining of the in.
ner bark Of the stock and scion must
be accomplished This bark is thicker
on the stock than on the scion The
union. especially In vineyard grating.
needs to be closely observed when the
scions are inserted. In bench grating
scions and stocks Of like diameter can
be selected. making possible such per.
feet grating that the inner barks join
at almost every point. allowing their
knitting to become easy and complete
In bench grating the visible and
adventurous buds are cut out of the
cuttings used as stocks SO as to prevent
as much as possible the sproudng OF
suckers from the stocks after they are
planted
In vineyard grating many operators
month or so before grating cut or
the stem OF the vine an inch or two
above where 1t is to be grated so that
the stock may bleed profusely. Water
sprouts that otherwise would appear
are thus to great extent eliminated.
In cleft grating the vines are cut
of at q smooth place near and prefer
ably little above the surface of the
ground unless it is desired to have the
CRAFTS establish themselves on their
own roots. as it makes the removal OF
water sprouts and roots starting from
the scion much easier and lessons the
danger Of in1uring the scion before it is
thoroughly knitted to the stock.
Bench Grating.
In bench grating a smooth surface
for grating is selected above node
on the stock The node keeps the stock
from splitting below it during the
grating process After cutting OF the
stock. whether vine or cutting. split
1t longitudinally with knife or shears
or. If a heavy vine, with a chisei In
an inch in dia meter the shears can be
used in making both the horizontal and
the longitudinal cuts 70 prevent the
bruising OF the bark In cutting keep
the blade OF the shears on the side
where the scion is to be inserted. 10
prepare the scion cut with a sharp
knife a simple wedge. beginning at or
slightly below bud and making
long sloping cut toward the middle
and similar one on the opposite side.
Scions OF two eyes are preferable. To
insert open the cleft and push the scion
in firmly until the bud is just above
the upper end of the stock, taking
care that the inner barks Of stock and
scion fit closely. When large vines are
grated 1t may require a metal wedge
to open the cleft. In large vines two
scions. one on each side, are frequently
used
Another favorite method with small