. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. lid GRAFTAGE. Other methods. A good union admits of a very strong growth, and if the above precautions are kept in mind the vines will equal those produced by the more common ; Cleft-grafting.—In cleft-grafting, the stock is cut off squarely and split, and into the split a cion with a wedge-shape base is inserted. It is particularly adapted to large stocks, and is the method almost univer- sally employed for top-grafting old trees, its only competitor being the bark-graft describ
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. lid GRAFTAGE. Other methods. A good union admits of a very strong growth, and if the above precautions are kept in mind the vines will equal those produced by the more common ; Cleft-grafting.—In cleft-grafting, the stock is cut off squarely and split, and into the split a cion with a wedge-shape base is inserted. It is particularly adapted to large stocks, and is the method almost univer- sally employed for top-grafting old trees, its only competitor being the bark-graft described on page 129. Fig. 118 illustrates the operation. The end of the stock, technically called a "stub," is usually large enough to accommodate two cions, one upon either side. In fact, it is better to use two cions, not only because they double the chances of success, but because i they hasten the healing of the I stub. Cleft-grafting is at best a ^ harsh process, especially upon large limbs, and its evils should be mitigated as much as pos- sible by choosing small limbs for the operation. In common practice, the cion (Fig. 119) contains three buds, the lowest one standing just above the wedge portion. This lowest bud is usually en- tirely covered with wax, but it pushes through without difficulty. In fact, being nearest the source of food and most protected, its chances of n^. eieft- living are greater than those of the higher buds. ^^"ffX^"" The sides of the cion must be cut smooth and even. A single draw cut on each side with a sharp blade is much better than two or three partial cuts. A good. n8. Cleft-grafting (xl).. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan Co.
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