. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). 46.— Oeranium cutting, vol size. been discovered, and we say that the plant cannot be propagated by- cuttings. Most plants prefer that the cutting be made of the soft or growing wood, of which the " slips " of geraniums and coleus are examples. Others grow equally well from cOttings of the hard or mature wood, as currants and grapes; and in some instances this mature wood may be of roots, as in the blackberry. Somewhat different pi-inciples underlie the handling of these two kinds of cut- tings ;
. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). 46.— Oeranium cutting, vol size. been discovered, and we say that the plant cannot be propagated by- cuttings. Most plants prefer that the cutting be made of the soft or growing wood, of which the " slips " of geraniums and coleus are examples. Others grow equally well from cOttings of the hard or mature wood, as currants and grapes; and in some instances this mature wood may be of roots, as in the blackberry. Somewhat different pi-inciples underlie the handling of these two kinds of cut- tings ; and these principles we may now consider. We shall find it excellent practice to set the pupils One-half natu- iq make cuttings now and then. If we can do nothing more, we can make cuttings of potatoes, as the farmer does, and we can plant them in a box in the window. The Softwood Cutting. The softwood cutting is made from tissue which is still growing, or at least from that which is not dormant. It must not be allowed to wilt. Therefore, it must be protected from direct sunlight and dry air until it is well estab- lished ; and if it has many leaves, some of them should be removed or at least cut in two in order to reduce the evaporating surface. Keep the soil uniformly moist; and avoid soils which contain much decaying organic matter, for these soils are breeding places of fungi which attack the soft cutting and cause it to " damp ; For most plants, the proper age or maturity of wood for the making of cuttings may be determined by giving the twig a quick bend ; if it snaps and hangs by the bark, it is in proper condition; 478. 47. — Carnation cut' ting. Natural Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture; New York State Agricultural Experim
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