. Plant propagation : greenhouse and nursery practice . Plant propagation. 1,2 J'LAXT PROPAGATION 54. Soaking of seed is often employed as a substitute for stratification, the dry seed (locust, apple) being cov- ered with water from half a day to two or three days before sowing. This is of special use in cases where the seeds have become unusually dry. Many nurseries now store their peach pits dry from harvest time through the winter until within two weeks of planting time, when the seeds are placed in barrels of water. Since imported. FIG. 26—SEED STUDY CARDS In each circle punched in cardboa
. Plant propagation : greenhouse and nursery practice . Plant propagation. 1,2 J'LAXT PROPAGATION 54. Soaking of seed is often employed as a substitute for stratification, the dry seed (locust, apple) being cov- ered with water from half a day to two or three days before sowing. This is of special use in cases where the seeds have become unusually dry. Many nurseries now store their peach pits dry from harvest time through the winter until within two weeks of planting time, when the seeds are placed in barrels of water. Since imported. FIG. 26—SEED STUDY CARDS In each circle punched in cardboard seeds are placed; at left, com ol various kinds; at right, clo\'ers. The cards are then covered with glass and fas- tened together with adhesive tape or passepartout. apple seeds do not reach the United States before mid- winter, they are generally soaked two or three days, and then placed in stout cotton bags between cakes of ice and kept thus until planting time arrives. Due to the impracticability and uncertainty of the latter process, many nurserymen in this country prefer to buy dormant apple, cherry and other seedling trees from abroad (159). These are jdanted in nursery rows and later budded to the desired \ 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 Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville), 1868-1946. New York : Orange Judd Company
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