. Plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery practice. - and the flower buds are thrownaway. Flower buds are plumper and more pointed thanleaf buds, so are easily recognized. The buds are cut from the bud sticks with a thin-bladed, razor-edged knife, usually as follows: With thebud stick held in one hand (Fig. 202), the knife is startedabout three-fourths inch alcove or below the bud, accord-ing to the preference of the operator, and a cut throughthe bark into the wood is made toward the operatorsbody until a bud with about an inch of bark and wood isalmost severed from the twicf- The knife is
. Plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery practice. - and the flower buds are thrownaway. Flower buds are plumper and more pointed thanleaf buds, so are easily recognized. The buds are cut from the bud sticks with a thin-bladed, razor-edged knife, usually as follows: With thebud stick held in one hand (Fig. 202), the knife is startedabout three-fourths inch alcove or below the bud, accord-ing to the preference of the operator, and a cut throughthe bark into the wood is made toward the operatorsbody until a bud with about an inch of bark and wood isalmost severed from the twicf- The knife is then with-. FIG. 204—VARIOUS STYLES OK BUDDING KNIVES A, florists; B, D, knives with closing blades and bone bark lifters; C, E,closing Mades without bark lifters; F, G, H, styles of stationary bladed nurserybuddin? knives. 260 PLANT PROPAGATION drawn and the other buds treated in the same way untilall that are fit for budding have been cut but left attachedto the twigs. The bud sticks are then usually dipped inwater, wrapped in wet cloth and taken to the nursery rowfor budding. Many operators prefer to cut the budsfresh as they are needed, because there is less risk ofdrying. The chief advantages of the plan outlined arethat it saves time, and less high-priced labor than that ofthe actual budders can do the work. The buds as neededare cut from the bud stick with a single motion. For years budders have disagreed as to the advisabilityof removing the little chip of wood beneath the bark ofthe bud as cut from the bud stick. No experiments seemto have been tried to prove its use or harm. Manybudde
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