Archive image from page 97 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer03bail Year: 1906 978. Pruning to spurs. A long or old spur is shown on the left. pinch thereafter as fast as new shoots break and show a leaf. Pinch early and often. It has been said that a
Archive image from page 97 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer03bail Year: 1906 978. Pruning to spurs. A long or old spur is shown on the left. pinch thereafter as fast as new shoots break and show a leaf. Pinch early and often. It has been said that a good gardener can carry the summer prunings from a large vinery for an entire season in his vest pocket. Some require a wheelbarrow. At the place where the laterals start, a spur soon forms on the main stem, from spurs pruned which the system takes its name. .It often becomes several inches in length and quite ungainly. This spur system of pruning is represented in Figs. 978-980. In the other system of pruning, known as the 'long rod' or 'long cane' system, a new cane is grown up from a bud near the ground every year as often as desired to replace the old one, which is entirely removed. It is often de- sirable to do this. If the vine is well es- tablished, this new cane can be fruited its entire length the first season, the laterals being pinched, as before described. It will produce finer fruit, but it is not as safe with a heavy load as an old cane. An ample supply of water .judiciously and freely used, particularly at the time of starting the vines, is an absolute neces- sity. It should not be applied in the liouse, however, during the period of blossoming, as a dry air is advantageous for the transfer of the pollen for fertilization. An important feature is thinning the clusters and establishingthe load a vine has to carry. This requires experience and judgment. As a rule, about one-half the clus- ters should be removed — oftenmore —care being taken to balance the l
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