The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-02-20
TOP WORKING SEEDING
PECANS.

workfns the pecan depends not
afone On the art of budding. Tho pre-
peratory treatment and attention pre-
Vious TO tho budding season u OF
prime importance, and best results ara
/ obtained only by strictly observtnx all
phases OF the work. Although greater
success 10 secured on trees ten inches
aud under In diameter. larger tree,
may be successfully worked: but an
an extensive commercial proposition
1t Is scarcely advisable.
Preparatory treatment Of tho seed.
ing trees must be begun during tho
uormant season, preferably in Febru.
sry. The general ru' . fs to cut bac,-
all limbs to stubs (; s" 20 IL"
length. Limbs over )" in dia-.. ,t.r
should be cut back two to three feet
from their bases. or to where the d.
smeeer 10 not over 81. In cutting back
trees OF 4" and over in diameter al
ways leave some OF the smaller
branches and several OF the larger
ones to furnish leaf surface until ths
tree can force out new shoots.
In some cases. the height OF the
tree has also to be considered. Top.
ping should bo done at a place where
several branches are well placed to
form basis Tor q good head. This
height will vary with the diameter
and the number OF branches. The ton
should be removed with \ slopins cut
just above one Of the stubs or Q small
branch. This promotes healing and
prevents rotting. Apply a coating OF
white lead and nnseed oil to all cut
surfaces. Tho trees arc now In sharo
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 we'll placed vigorous one,
on each stub This Win increase the
Development OF the remaining shoots,
30 that they will have attas,ed ss,fri-
cieut size for budding BY AuE1st.
euddino.-In this article ring bud
ding only will be considered. az It In
the most successful method. Before
ring budding season, Ats July thru
August, a specially constructed kntfe
must be obtained and ~axed eacsh prS-
pared. The budding knife Is made
by securing two ordinary budding
knives to tho sides Of Q small block
OF cot wood 30 thst tho cutting
blades will be parallel and enc inch
apart
For budding eloth use opdinary
bleaching. Tear into strtps II wide
and roll tightly on snaA seond stcka.
Tie and submeree in . hot melted 60
luton Of grating wax for . hAX hour.
The formula for grating wsH -:
rosin 81 lbs, beeswax 2 ihs.. tallov
! 10. Put these into q pot, Aest, and
mix thoroughly before ps.stnS ths
cloth therein.
Bud wood should Be- se;ec4sd fruca
we'll developed shoots Of the present
season's growth, from healthy pruL
ductfve trees OF known vs1iety. ~
wrapping bud wood IN moist bu<sp
and placing in a cool shAAy pAass u
can be kept for q woek Or tsa AA1A
but It is best to have Il delivered -
smaller quantities evory ether day.
Varieties sugsested are Stuart.
schley. Moneymaker. and Curtis.
Performing tho opsr.k1on.-Ths o.
GRAFTON OF budding is stmpae. yet 70
Quires practice and caretulnoas TIA
buds are usually set about - II
inches from the base OF the taS and
on top Of it. Always select . snos<A
round place. With T. = knife ring the
limb being careful to mako the eu+s
straight 60 that tn VIII eoincit 3
when they meet. Select q good bud
from the budstick and do likewise.
Now remove the bark from tho limb
by Sitting It down the back snA
prizing It up with tho point Of the
knife. Remove the bud right hkewise
and insert II In tho cut nnade On tho
limb. Tear a strip Of waxed cloth
about n inch wide and 1S finch ca
long, and starting besow the bud. wrep
1t firmly In place. Leave only tho tip
of the bud out. II the bud ring of
bark is Of greater circumference than
the limb, a small piece may be taken
out so as to make It fit closely to the
limb. On the other hand, II the bud
ring will not meet around the limb, q
small strip OF bark may be left on the
limb. 1t does not matter n a small
open place Is left between the edges
OF the ring. In fact, some builders
make this a 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 21
days the wraps are removed from tho
buds, and at this time, under favor.
able conditions, you can tell wheth er
the bud has set or not.
| After Treatment - When growth
starts the following spring. all tops
should be removed from branches on
which tho buds are living. These
/ tops are cut OF about 10 inches above
the bud, and the bark skinned of
from 1" above the bud and upwards.
The shoot from the b d is tied 70 this
10" piecA ~ liynh IN rSrowant a.. h~an~