194 FBUIT-GROWING 



a vineyard of any size in a section that is not 

 already growing grapes on a commercial scale 

 he must understand from the start that he 

 would have to train his helpers "from the 

 ground up." 



The grape is one of the most easily propa- 

 gated of all our fruits. If a new vine is allowed 

 to remain in contact with the ground through 

 the growing season it will likely be found to 

 have developed roots at the joints and if sev- 

 ered back of these roots it will constitute a new 

 plant which may be transplanted. 



This tendency of the vine to root readily is 

 the basis of the methods used by nurserymen 

 to grow new stock. Cuttings are made in the 

 winter while the wood is perfectly dormant. 

 Often they are taken in the fall as soon as cold 

 weather sets in and are kept in a cool moist 

 place until early spring when they are planted 

 in the nursery rows. Such cuttings consist of 

 a section of wood of the previous summer's 

 growth, having a joint at each end. In planting, 

 the top joint is placed just at the ground line 

 and from it the new shoot develops. The roots 

 form from the joint that is placed under the 

 ground. In the case of new or rare sorts it is 

 possible to make cuttings which contain only 

 a single eye or joint. These are planted a few 

 inches below the surface and both roots and 

 sprouts come from the same node. 



