. Chorlton's grape growers' guide. Viticulture. I'ltOPAGATION AND llAiblNG. 183 !!nd, cut a trench about six inclies deep, prepare tlie cut- tinfijs as shown above, and place each six inches apart Rgainst the bank so formed; leave one or two eyes j,.^ 23. above ground, press the soil tight to them, and . afterwards level with the spade; eighteen inches from this row open another trench, and so proceed until all is done. If the season should prove dry- before the roots have got sufficient hold, it is ad- visable to use water; and if such be required do not dribble, but give enough to soak down,
. Chorlton's grape growers' guide. Viticulture. I'ltOPAGATION AND llAiblNG. 183 !!nd, cut a trench about six inclies deep, prepare tlie cut- tinfijs as shown above, and place each six inches apart Rgainst the bank so formed; leave one or two eyes j,.^ 23. above ground, press the soil tight to them, and . afterwards level with the spade; eighteen inches from this row open another trench, and so proceed until all is done. If the season should prove dry- before the roots have got sufficient hold, it is ad- visable to use water; and if such be required do not dribble, but give enough to soak down, that the earth may be moistened below. One application in Yf this way will do more good than a dozen sprink- M^ lings, which only bake the ground on the surface, without any benefit. This method is the most economical, and all things considered, it is the best for the hardy kinds, for which alone it is suitable. Another mode of increase by cuttings, technically termed coiling is to take a length of cane, say from three to four feet fong, and coil the lower part around on the inside of a large pot, which is afterwards filled up with earth (such as is recommended for fruiting in pot culture), leaving a few eyes above the top, Fig. 24. This is of service only when strong and vigor- ous plants are wanted in tbe least pos- sible time for pot culture, and when there are any long prunings to spare, it is the best method that can be adopted, but it is only in such cases that it is of any use. Layers are branches of the plant bent down, a part of each being covered with eaith wl ila the base remains attached, Fig. 25. These layers throw out roots and may be afterwards cut off from the mother Fie. 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 Chorlton, William. [from old catalog]; Thurber, George. [from old ca
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