SUMMER CARE OF PLANTATION 



Fig. 38. Sweet Cherry blossoms near the base of 

 last season's growth 



the little twigs that form on the young 

 trees. These show that the trees are get- 

 ting ready to bear fruit, for they will 

 become fruit spurs. 



Summer pruning tends to favor bud 

 formation for the following season's fruit 

 (see page 78). 



When pruning or shortening twigs use 

 a sharp knife (Fig. 34 A), placing the blade 

 on the opposite side and just even with 

 the base of the uppermost bud to remain. 

 Then make an oblique cut so the upper 

 edge will be about a quarter of an inch 

 above this bud. Thus healing will be 

 favored. If the cut is made too long or 

 too slanting the bud will suffer or die, and 

 if a stub is left above the bud it will die 

 back to the bud and proper healing will 

 be actually prevented. (See Fig. 34C.) 



wood during the dormant 

 season tends to the pro- 

 duction of still more wood. 

 Thus, severe pruning dur- 

 ing Winter may postpone 

 fruit bearing perhaps in- 

 definitely, if annually per- 

 sisted in. 



Whenever a branch 

 must be cut off make the 

 wound as close to the part 

 that is to remain as pos- 

 sible (Fig. 31) so there 

 will be neither a stub 

 (Fig. 30) nor even a 

 shoulder (Fig. 32). This 

 favors healing (Fig. 33). 

 When a stub is left (Figs. 

 30, 32) decay is sure to 

 follow sooner or later as 

 shown in Fig. 36. 



On Apples, Pears, 

 Cherries and Plums be 

 sure to save and encourage 



Fig. 39. -Cluster buds of 

 Apple 



