. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. THE ORANGE IN CALIFORNIA—BUDDING. 97 might rightly be called "beheading system," he could not indorse. It was found that a much better way was to girdle the limbs just above the new buds, to be done with a knife, slanting away from the bud. In old trees several buds can be inserted on large limbs, thus giving greater assurances of success. Many budders remove from the limb, above the bud, a ring of bark, about an inch wide, which induces it to start. The bud is left to grow at will until the following spring, when t
. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. THE ORANGE IN CALIFORNIA—BUDDING. 97 might rightly be called "beheading system," he could not indorse. It was found that a much better way was to girdle the limbs just above the new buds, to be done with a knife, slanting away from the bud. In old trees several buds can be inserted on large limbs, thus giving greater assurances of success. Many budders remove from the limb, above the bud, a ring of bark, about an inch wide, which induces it to start. The bud is left to grow at will until the following spring, when the branches are finally removed, and the buds which have had a season's start are made to assume the functions of the top. Protecting the Trunks of Large Trees.—As soon as pos- sible after the removal of the tops the ends of all limbs cut are waxed over. The trunks are then treated with a heavy coat of whitewash, or wrapped with sacks to prevent them from being scorched by the hot sun. Water is applied, and everything possible done to cause the tree and buds to start without being injured. But these precautions are not as necessary where the gradual process is Large seedling orange trees changed over by budding in the branches. Budding Large Trees in the Branches.—The rules laid down for budding large trees in the main branches close to the trunk apply with equal force to budding large trees in the branches higher up, and as shown in the accompanying illus- 7c. 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 California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento, A. J. Johnston, superintendent state printing
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