. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Fig. 543,—Grape Layer, the roots Fig. s44—Grape Layer, separated formed. into two plants. under it, lifting the whole out of the ground. It is then cut in two and forms two strong plants as shown in Fig. 544. These layers may be then heeled-in or covered with earth for the winter, giving some protection from freezing by covering the surface with manure or leaves, or they may be packed for the winter in boxes of damp moss in the cellar. Spring Layering
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Fig. 543,—Grape Layer, the roots Fig. s44—Grape Layer, separated formed. into two plants. under it, lifting the whole out of the ground. It is then cut in two and forms two strong plants as shown in Fig. 544. These layers may be then heeled-in or covered with earth for the winter, giving some protection from freezing by covering the surface with manure or leaves, or they may be packed for the winter in boxes of damp moss in the cellar. Spring Layering.—As layers, like unmolested runners on the strawberry, exhaust the main plant, they should be taken very sparingly from bearing vines. When they are required in large numbers, vines should be planted specially for this purpose—the soil to be made very rich'and well cultivated, so as to produce a strong growth of shoots—unlike the moder- ate fertility required for bearing crops. The spaces between these vines should be six or seven feet; and generally two or three years are required, in connection with cutting-back to two or three buds, and training one or two shoots to upright stakes, before the canes become strong enough to layer profit- ably. When this is the case, begin the work late in spring, about the time the buds open, by laying down the strongest. 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 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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