The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
T0P-WORKING SEEDING
PECANS.

aione on the art of budding. The pre.
Paratory treatment and attention pre-
Vlous to the budding season is ot
prime importance, and best results ara
obtained only by strictly observing al,
phases OF the work. Although creator
success is secured on trees ten inches
and under in diameter, larger trees
may be successfully worked: but as
an extensive commercial proposition
1t is scarcely advisable.
Preparatory treatment Of the seed
ling trees must be begun during tn.
dormant season, preferably in Febru
ary. The general rule is to cut bach
all limbs to stubs from 8" to 12r in
length. Limbs over 81 in diameter
should be cut back two to three fee,
from their bases. or TO whore the dt
ameter is NOT over 90. In cutting hack
trees OF 4" aud over in diameter al
ways leave some OF the smaller
branches and several OF the larger
ones TO furnish leaf surface until the
tree can force out new shoots.
In some cases. the height of the
tree has also to be considered. Top
several branches are we'll placed to
FORM a basis for a good head This
height will vary with the diameter
and the number OF branches The tor
should be removed with a sloplng cut
just above one Of the stubs or a small
branch. This promotes healing and
prevents rotting. Apply a coating od
white lead end fnseed oil to all cut
surfaces. The trees are now In shapS
for forcing out shoots upon which the
buds are to be placed. and will do
mand no further special attention un
til summer
About the middle OF June thin out
some OF the numerous shoots. leaving
two or three well placed vigorous ones
on each stub. This will increase the
development OF the remaining shoot q
so that they will have attained suffi
c1ent size for budding by August.
eudding.-In this article ring bud
ding only will be consid cred. as il /,
the most successful method Before
ring budding season, late July thru
August, a specially constructed knife
must be obtained and waxed cloth pre
pared. The budding knife Is made
by securing two ordinary buddin,
knives to the sides OF a small bloch
on sort wood 50 that the cuttins
blades will be parallel and one inch
apart.
For budding cloth uso ordin>r3
bleaching. Tear into strips IL" wide
anu roll tightly OH sni.f1 ,uuu>i .s,..
Tie and submerge in a hot melted 80
luton OF grating wax for hah hour
The formula for grating wax 10:
rosn 3h lbs, beeswax lbs. tarow
10. PGt these into q pot, met, and
mix thoroughly before placing the
cloth thereil.
Bud WOOD should be selected from
well developed shoots OF the present
seasons growth. from healthy pro
ductive trees OF known variety. BY
wrapping bud wood in moist burlar
and placing in cool shady place il
can be kept for a week or ten daya
but 1t is best to have 1t delivered in
smaller quantities every other day.
Varieties suggested are Stuart
Schley, Moneymaker. and Curtis.
Performing the operation-The op
GRAFTON OF budding is simple, ye; re-
quires practice and carefulness. The
buds are usually set about G to /;
inches from the base OF the limb and
on top OF it. Always select a smooth
round place. With the knife ring the
limb being careful to make the cuts
straight so that they will coincide
when they meet. Select a good bud
from the budstick and do likewise
Now remove the bark from the limb
by Sitting 1t down the back and
prizing it up with the point OF the
knife. Remove the bud right likewise
and insert 1t in the cut made ON the
limb. Tear strip of waxed cloth
about Y inch wide and Is inches
long, and starting below the bud. wrap
1t firmly in place. Leave only the tiy
Of the bud out. II the bud ring OF
bark Is Of greater circumference Than
the limb. small piece may be taken
out so as to make IT fit closely to the
limb. On the other hand. IL the bud
ring will not meet around the limb q
smafl strip Of bark may be left on the
limb. II does not matter II a small
open place is left between the edges
OF the ring. In fact, some builders
make this q practice, for this gives
room for the swelling OF the bud ring
However. 1t is essential that the ends
OF the bud ring come in close contact
with the bark OF the tree. After 2l