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Jouriial of Ai;r!ciiltnrc. Victoria. [lo Oct.. iqii. 



performed rightU. The practice of tying off l)elo\v the inserted bud is net 

 a good one. If neglected, the rapid expansion of the stocks, especially 

 early worked ones, will cause the binding where finished off to cut into 

 the bark and growing wood ; probably with the first heavy wind it will 

 break off short, the bud being lost. 



If, on the other hand, the expansion of the stocks is not great enough 

 to cause cutting in. it will be necessary when cutting off the stocks above the 

 buds, in the winter or earlv spring, to release the tied portion of the 

 binding so as to prevent injury. During the time spent over this another 

 stock could be cut off. 



Bv tving off above the bud, as shown in Xo. t^\c, the binding, owing 

 to the gradual expansion, will break away below the bud or where tying 

 was first started. If, through neglect, the cut in part is not released, and 

 the stock breaks off. it will l)e al)Ove the bud and little or no harm done. 

 It practicallv means that only a percentage of early budded stocks will 

 require attention bv finishing off above; instead of all, early and late, if 

 tied below. 



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^~^^. METHODS OF PREPARING BUDS. 



a. Wood removed from cut bud with leaf trace liundle left l)ehind. h. Wood showing leaf traee 

 bundle (x) removed Irom cut bud. c. Cut bud showiu'r wood-nietliod recommended. 



The time that it takes to go over thousands of budded stocks, about 

 three weeks after being worked, to relea.se every bound stock when tied 

 below, or the time lost in removing this portion of the bandage when cut- 

 ting off the stocks, can be saved and put to better advantage. 



With buds, even if well cut or in.serted, there is a big risk of failure if 

 the binding is not done well so as to prevent the air having free access to 

 the callusing parts until unltv has thoroughly taken place. The most par- 

 ticular part is the top of the incision and where the bark was first rai.sed. 

 If the top portion of the binding becomes loose before unitv has properly 

 taken place, and even after, the bark will open out, causing the buds to 

 die, particularly if the weather is hot or windv. 



Bindings should not be loosened or removed too quickly. The best 

 guide is not to interfeiv with the buds until obliged to do .so, i.e. if they 

 have taken, and there is no necessity to re-bud. 



If re-budding stocks owing to failure, insert bud ujfon the opposite side 

 of the stock and below where the sap has been checked through cutting in. 

 First remo\'e old binding. \^'orked stocks are verv apt to shove out shoots 

 below the inserted bud. This is brought alfout l>v the expansion and the 

 sap flow being checked by the binding. 



