The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-04
TOP-WORKING SEEDING
PECAS.

alone on the art Of budding. The pre-
paratory treatment and attention pre-
vfous to the budding season is Of
prime importance, and best results are
obtained only by strictly observing adj
phases Of the work. Although greater
success is secured on trees ten inches
and under in diameter, larger trees
may be successfully worked; but as
an extensive commercial proposition
it is scarcely advisable.
Preparatory treatment Of the seed
ling trees must be begun during the
dormant season, preferably in Febru-
airy. The general rule is to cut back
all limbs to stubs from s. to 12" "a
length. Limbs over 3" in diameter
should be cut back two to three feet
from their bases, or to where the di
ameter is not over g." In cutting back
trees of 4" and over in diameter al
ways leave some Of the smaller
branches and several of the larger
ones 20 furnish leaf surface until the
tree can force out new shoots.
In sCme cases, the height Of the
tree has also. to be considered. Top
ping should be done at a place where
several branches are we'll placed to
form basis for good head. Tds
height will vary with the diameter
and the number Of branches. The top
should be removed with q sloping cW
just above one Of the stubs or q small
branch This promotes healing and
prevents rotting. Apply a coating o
white lead and hnseed oil to all cut
surfaces. The trees arc now IA shape
for forcing out shoots upon which the
buds are to be placed, and viii de-
mand no further special attention IN
til summer.
About the middle Of juno Shin out
some Of the numerous shoots. leaving
two Or three veh placed vigorous ones
on each stub. This VIII increase the
Development Of the remaining shootA
20 that they win have attained suhi
cient size for budding by August
Buddina.-In this article ring bud
ding only viii be considered. as 1t is
the most successful method. Before
ring budding season, late July thru
August, a specially Constructed knife
must be obtained and wa1ed cloth ws
pared, The budding knife IS made
by securing two ordinary budding
knives to the ddee oe q small block
OF soft wood 30 that the cutting
blades will be parallel and one inch
apart.
For budding cloth use ordinary
bleaching. Tear into strtqs II Wide
and roll tightly on smaA nssad stck2
Tie and submerge in bot melted %
luton of grating wax for . ~ ho1r.
The formula for grating wsx ~:
Osin 81 lbs, beeswax ! lbs., tailoV
n. Put these into . pot. neh, and
mix thoroughly before placing the
cloth therein.
Bud WOOD should D. selected fTum
vell developed shoots 0f the present
saasm's growth. from Aean1J po
dactfve trees Of known variety. B.
wrapping bud wood n moiR b0e.p
and placing IN q cool aAaaV pancs u
enn - kept for . week o. ten aA
Sut It Is best to have 4 delivered n
smaller quantities every eth@ 4aJ.
Varieties suggested Wo Stuart
Schley. Moneymaker. and Curtis.
Performing tho. opsr.e3oa.-1heo o.
GRAFTON OF budding u simple. yet -
qures practice and carstahsO. fhs
buds are usually set about - II
inches from the base OF the limb and
on top Of it. Always seaec q emoon
round place. With the knife ring the
limb being careful to make the cuts
straight 50 that they win coincide
when they meet. Geiect . good bod
from the budstick and do likswisa.
Now remove the bark from TIE limb
by Sitting it down the back and
prizing it up with the point Of the
knife. Remove the bud right likewise
and insert it in the cut made on the
limb. Tear a strip Of vaIed cloth
about Il inch wide and Is 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, a 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,
small strip of bark may be left on tho
limb. It does not matter II q smaa
open place is left between the edges
Of the ring. In fact, some badders
make this a practice, for this gives
room for the swelling Of the bad 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 tho
buds, and at this time, under favor
able conditions. you can tell whether
the bud has set or not.