. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 133.—Pruning- Down toInsert Bud. — The dottedline, a, shows the proper FiG. 134.—Tying- up Rare- FiG. 135.—Nursery-place to make the cut—h, ly practised in commer- tree Pruned toois too near the bud. cial plantations. High. high above (Fig. 131), in the space between the buds orjoints, this portion, not being fed by leaves, dies, and thewood must be afterward pruned again in order to make a7 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PRUNING. smooth stem. If the cut is made too near the bud, as in , the drying surface abstracts moisture and enfeebles thebud, which e
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 133.—Pruning- Down toInsert Bud. — The dottedline, a, shows the proper FiG. 134.—Tying- up Rare- FiG. 135.—Nursery-place to make the cut—h, ly practised in commer- tree Pruned toois too near the bud. cial plantations. High. high above (Fig. 131), in the space between the buds orjoints, this portion, not being fed by leaves, dies, and thewood must be afterward pruned again in order to make a7 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PRUNING. smooth stem. If the cut is made too near the bud, as in , the drying surface abstracts moisture and enfeebles thebud, which either fails to grow, or grows feebly. Trees thatare soft and porous, as the peach and grape, should have morewood left above the bud, to preventdrying; and in pruning down to allinserted buds, it is generally safest toleave an inch or two until the youngshoot has fairlycommenced grow-ing, when the
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