Elementary principles of agriculture Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 134 Elementary Principles of Agriculture knife is used to make a 'T'-like slit through the bark, as shown in Fig. SOD. The corners may be raised and a bud, cut as shown at E, placed under the edges of the bark of the stock, as shown at G. The cambium layer of the bud is left in contact with the cambium layer of the stock. The wound is wrapped with soft twine, such as cotton yarn, or other suitable material, to hold the edges of the bark down and k
Elementary principles of agriculture Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 134 Elementary Principles of Agriculture knife is used to make a 'T'-like slit through the bark, as shown in Fig. SOD. The corners may be raised and a bud, cut as shown at E, placed under the edges of the bark of the stock, as shown at G. The cambium layer of the bud is left in contact with the cambium layer of the stock. The wound is wrapped with soft twine, such as cotton yarn, or other suitable material, to hold the edges of the bark down and keep the bud from drying out as at /. After a week or ten days, depending on the condition of the shoot, the bud will be grown to the stock, if the work has been properly done. In this way we may cause one variety of plant to unite with another. Budding is easiest made and most likely to be success- ful if made while the stock is growing rapidly, or when the bark 'slips,' as it is called. 197. Later Care of the Bud. After the bud has united with the stock, there is still much to be done before we have a new plant. The strings are removed when the bud has united with the stock. The later condition is shown by the bud remain- Fig 80. Steps in propagating . plants by budding mg green and plump. Alter
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