. Agriculture for southern schools. Lakge Branches are GEAPTED HOW PLANTS ARE PROPAGATED 43. limb is cut off square, then slightly split (Fig. 32). In this slit is placed the sharpened cion, which is now cut tapering from both sides. The bark of the young cion must join evenly with the bark on one side of the large split limb. To make sure that the two barks are pressed together tightly, the wedge part of the cion is left a little thicker on the outside, that is, on the edge that is going to join the bark fic. 33.—Ak Apple Tkee, of the large branch. In all kinds of grafts, drying must be preve
. Agriculture for southern schools. Lakge Branches are GEAPTED HOW PLANTS ARE PROPAGATED 43. limb is cut off square, then slightly split (Fig. 32). In this slit is placed the sharpened cion, which is now cut tapering from both sides. The bark of the young cion must join evenly with the bark on one side of the large split limb. To make sure that the two barks are pressed together tightly, the wedge part of the cion is left a little thicker on the outside, that is, on the edge that is going to join the bark fic. 33.—Ak Apple Tkee, of the large branch. In all kinds of grafts, drying must be prevented by covering the cut portions with grafting wax. Generally, a grafton a small stock is tiedwith a cloth string andthen waxed. Fig. 33shows a new top madeBy grafting. Budding. — Buddingconsists in inserting asingle bud, with a tinystrip of attached bark, Fig. j^^^. ^^^^^ ^^^ y^^^^ ^^ ^ a, showing the slit; 6 b the bud; ., the ■ ghgot jhe bud sht opened; a, the bud in position, and ° ° e, after tying. should be CUt OUt with a Top of which has been re-newed BY Grafti
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