The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-01-07

ping should be done at place where
several branches are well placed to
form basis for a good head This
height will vary with the diameter
ssnd the number of branches. The top
should be removed with a sloping cut
just above one Of the stubs or small
branch. This promotes healing and
prevents rotting. Apply a coating Of
white lead and linseed Oil to all cut
surfaces. The trees are now in shape
for forcing out shoots upon which the
buds are to be placed, and will de-
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 shoots,
so that they will have attained sufff
cient size for budding by August.
Buddina.-In this article ring bud.
ding only viii be considered, as it is
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 budding
knives to the sides OF a small block
OF soft wood SO that the cutting
blades will be parallel and one inch
apart.
: For budding cloth use ordinary
bleaching. Tear into strips ~" wide
and roll tightly on smaM round sticks.
Tie and submerge in a hot melted go
luton of grating wax for half hour.
The formula for grating wax is:
rosin 311s lbs, &beeswax Q lbs, ta1lov
/ ID. Put these into pot, melt, and
mix: thoroughly before placing the
cloth therein. ~ Y
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 burlap
and placing in a cool shady place It
can be kept for. a week OF. ten days,
but it is best to have it 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, yet re-
quires practice and carefumess The
buds are usually set about to II
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 good bud
from the budstick and do likewise
Now remove the bark from the limb
by Sitting it down the back and
prizing it up with the point OF the
knife.t Remove the bud right likewise
and insert it in the cut made on the
limb. Tear a strip Of waxed cloth
about Il inch wide and 1S inches
long, and starting below the bud, wrap
it firmly in place. Leave only the tip
of the bud out. II the bud ring OF
bark is of greater circumference than
the limb, smaH piece may be taken
out so as to make it fit closely to the
limb. On the other hand, if the bud
ring will not meet around the limp, q
small strip Of bark may be left on the
limb. It does not matter II small
open place is left batween the edges
of the ring. In fact, some builders
make this practice, for this gives
room for the swelling OF the bud ring.
However, it is essential that the ends
of the bud ring come in close contact
with the bark OF the tree. After Il
days the wraps are removed from the
buds, and at this time, under favor
able conditions, you can tell whether
the bud has set or not.
After Treatment. When growth
starts the following spring, all tops
should be removed from branches on
which the buds are living. These
tops are cut of about 10 inches above
the bud, and the bark skinned on
from 1" above the bud and upwards.
The shoot from the bud is tied to this
10" piece of limb to prevent its being
broken off by the wind. All sprouts
coming out on the branch must be
removed and only the inserted bud
should be allowed to grow. Some time
during the following winter, the ten
! inch stubs to which the bud shoots
have been tied must be cut back close
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