The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . e,some more so than others. There is also a risk of causing injury if the lo Feb., 1912.] Propagation of Fruit Trees. 107 stake is placed too close to the stock or growing When tying tothe stake, select that part just Ijelow tlie nodes, , the swelling or knotbelow the buds. Do not tie too close to the terminal end of the so, there is every likelihood of tlie stems buckling owing to its upwardgrowth being checked by the string. It will be necessary to keep going over the rows and tying thebuds as thev grow until they at
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . e,some more so than others. There is also a risk of causing injury if the lo Feb., 1912.] Propagation of Fruit Trees. 107 stake is placed too close to the stock or growing When tying tothe stake, select that part just Ijelow tlie nodes, , the swelling or knotbelow the buds. Do not tie too close to the terminal end of the so, there is every likelihood of tlie stems buckling owing to its upwardgrowth being checked by the string. It will be necessary to keep going over the rows and tying thebuds as thev grow until they attain a certain height. When tying bindtwice around and not too tightly. By doing so there is not the samerisk of the string cutting into the expanding growth of stem as when usinga single strand. Owing to the rapid growth and quick expansion aclose w^atch should be kept upon the buds to see that the strings are notcutting. If so, release by cutting the string at the back of the stake ;renew the string, if necessary. When tying to the stake growing buds. 65. Results of not staking, h. Results of staking. that are branching see that the growths are not cramped or tied so as them to become deformed or crooked. Almonds, apricots, nec-tarines, and peaches should be staked, if necessary, as soon as trimmed.^ The best material to use for tying wdth is threads drawn from sujeebagging (Fig. 3). Much unnecessar\ staking can be prevented by budding the stocks uponthe side facing the prevailing wmds that blow during the first five monthsof the buds growth and previous to the hardening of the stems. Suchwinds generally blow from a northerly direction. Failing a knowledgr-of the winds of a locality, the native or other timber is a guide at times :it has a tendency to lean in the opposite direction. With some speciesof trees, the growth is greater and denser upon the sheltered side.^ Youngand quick growing trees that branch early and catch the wind, likenectarines and peac
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