BUSH FRUIT PRODUCTION 



buds that have swollen are likely to be broken 

 off, and their starting, in itself, seriously 

 weakens the plants. The first shoots to start 

 on new-set plants and the strongest canes to 

 appear the first year are from leader buds near 

 the base of the transplanted sucker. If they 

 are broken off it takes much longer for the 

 new plant to establish itself. 



Keeping Plants Dormant 



When plants arrive from the nursery before 

 planting time they should be unpacked and 

 kept cool and fairly moist until set. It is pos- 

 sible to open the boxes, set them in a cool 

 cellar, and supply moisture as needed, but that 

 requires attention and is likely not to be fol- 

 lowed up closely enough. If the plants be- 

 come dry the damage may be serious. 



An ice house is a splendid place for nursery 

 stock, where the bundles may be buried in 

 cold, moist sawdust. The next best place is the 

 ground itself. In "heeling in" plants a shallow 

 trench is dug, preferably in a cool, shady spot, 

 the bundles are broken apart and the plants 

 placed in the trench with earth tramped solidly 

 about their roots. At least plants will not dry 

 out when treated in this way and if they are 



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