. Culture of the citrus in California . Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. The propagation of the citron is quite simple, and is multi- plied b}' cuttings, by budding, or grown from the seed. The \,.^^^^fe!«9»_ cuttings are planted in the ^â¢.-^^â HHnRHHH^^ spring of the year. They ldHHll^^"nllll^HHR^ are cut from one or two year old wood and from eight to fourteen inches long, vary- ing m thickness from the size of a lead pencil to one or more inches in diameter. Thej' read- ily take root and can be moved to orchard form in the spring following, but are generally left two years in the nurse
. Culture of the citrus in California . Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. The propagation of the citron is quite simple, and is multi- plied b}' cuttings, by budding, or grown from the seed. The \,.^^^^fe!«9»_ cuttings are planted in the ^â¢.-^^â HHnRHHH^^ spring of the year. They ldHHll^^"nllll^HHR^ are cut from one or two year old wood and from eight to fourteen inches long, vary- ing m thickness from the size of a lead pencil to one or more inches in diameter. Thej' read- ily take root and can be moved to orchard form in the spring following, but are generally left two years in the nursery in order to obtain a better .#W**' stronger root *- system. The citron takes readily on stock of any of the citrus fruits, but being susceptible to the gum disease should be budded at least a foot from the ground, so that it may not emit roots of its own. The best time to bud the citron is in the spring, just as the stocks begin to put forth and the sap flows freely. Buds inserted early in the season start with vigor, and by fall have a large and thrifty top. The citron root is quite delicate and brittle, more so than that of the lemon. While the cutting system is one of the quickest ways to grow the citron, budding on hardier stocks, such as the sweet orange, is most Fruiting branch of the citron- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento : State Printing
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