. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 543,—Grape Layer, the roots FiG. 544.—Grape Layer, separated formed. into two plants. under it, lifting the whole out of the ground. It is then cutin two and forms two strong plants as shown in Fig. layers may be then heeled-in or covered with earth forthe winter, giving some protection from freezing by coveringthe surface with manure or leaves, or they may be packed forthe winter in boxes of damp moss in the cellar. Spring Layering.—As layers, like unmolested runners onthe strawberry, exhaust the main plant, they should be takenvery sparingly fro
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 543,—Grape Layer, the roots FiG. 544.—Grape Layer, separated formed. into two plants. under it, lifting the whole out of the ground. It is then cutin two and forms two strong plants as shown in Fig. layers may be then heeled-in or covered with earth forthe winter, giving some protection from freezing by coveringthe surface with manure or leaves, or they may be packed forthe winter in boxes of damp moss in the cellar. Spring Layering.—As layers, like unmolested runners onthe strawberry, exhaust the main plant, they should be takenvery sparingly from bearing vines. When they are requiredin large numbers, vines should be planted specially for thispurpose—the soil to be made very rich and well cultivated,so as to produce a strong growth of shoots—unlike the moder-ate fertility required for bearing crops. The spaces betweenthese, vines should be six or seven feet; and generally two orthree years are required, in connection with cutting-back totwo or three buds, and
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