. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. CARE AND MANAGEMENT 41 or nursery row. Better to err on the side of being rather late thantoo early with this work. Have the soil well prepared by deepplowing and thorough pulverizing, A rich black loam is to be pre-ferred as it will hold moisture well. A trench or furrow may bemade with a turning plow or single shovel plow. Place the cuttingsalong the straight side of the furrow. (
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. CARE AND MANAGEMENT 41 or nursery row. Better to err on the side of being rather late thantoo early with this work. Have the soil well prepared by deepplowing and thorough pulverizing, A rich black loam is to be pre-ferred as it will hold moisture well. A trench or furrow may bemade with a turning plow or single shovel plow. Place the cuttingsalong the straight side of the furrow. (Fig. 26). If simple, heel,or mallet cuttings are used one or two buds may be left protrudingfrom the ground. An inch or two of the stem is enough, and theremainder should be in the ground even if the cuttings are eight orten inches in length. Throw the soil back against the cuttings andfirm it in place with the foot. This will bring the moisture to the. Fig. 26.—Cuttings of grape, currant and other woody plants should be planted so deep thatonly one or two buds are seen above ground when the trench is filled. young plant and cause it to start growth. The distance betweenthe plants should be arranged to suit the kind. Usually we wouldallow room for a hoe between plants in the row and the rowsshould be far enough apart to allow the use of a horse cultivator,say three or three and one-half feet. Care and Management.—The young plants started from hardwood cuttings should be given thorough tillage throughout thegrowing season. Much care must be exercised by the man with ahorse going between the rows. The careless driver will do muchdamage by breaking the cuttings or injuring the bark with acultivator, 42 CUTTINGS AND LAYERINGS Trees and Shrubs Grown from Hard Wood Cuttings.—Amongour common fruits which may be grown from cuttings may be mentioned currants, gooseber-ries and grapes. If slendertwigs are taken from goose-berries this pr
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