RESISTANT VINEYARDS GRAFTING, PLANTING, CULTIVATION. Ill 



The preparation and grading of stocks and scions are exactly the 

 same for this method as for the tongue graft. 



Stock and sqion are cut at an angle of 45 degrees. (See Fig. 7, B 1.) 

 A piece of galvanized iron wire two inches long is then pushed one 

 inch into the firmest pith. (See Fig. 7, B 2.) This will usually be 

 the pith of the stock, but it will depend on the varieties being grafted. 

 The scion is then pushed on to the wire and pressed down until it is in 

 contact with the stock. (See Fig. 7, B 3, 5.) If the cuttings have 



FIG. 10. Stand for making bundles. 



large pith it is better to use two pieces of wire, one placed in the stock 

 first and the other in the scion, as shown in Fig. 7, B 4. 



The length of wire to use will vary with the size and firmness of the 

 cuttings, but 2 inches will usually be found most satisfactory. Wire 

 of No. 17 gauge is the most useful size. Fig. 9 shows a device for 

 rapidly cutting up the wire into the desired lengths. 



Making Bundles. It the grafts are to be planted out directly in 

 the nursery they may be simply laid in boxes or trays, covered with 

 damp sacks, and carried out to be planted as soon as made. It is 

 usually better, however, to place them for several weeks in a callusing 

 bed before planting. In this case it is necessary for convenience of 

 handling to tie them up into bundles. No more than twenty grafts 



