HARDWOOD CUTTINGS 



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If bottom heat is to be supplied to the soil in which the 

 cuttings are placed, they will be found to do better if given 

 a rest before starting their growth. 



Often hardwood cuttings are taken in the early fall and 

 planted directly in the field. Currants, gooseberries, and 



Fig. 122. Hardwood cuttings: (a) simple cutting; (6) heel cutting; (c) mallet cut- 

 ting; (d) one-eye cutting. 



sometimes grapes are propagated in this way. There is 

 no rule governing the length of a hardwood cutting although 

 they are generally made from eight to ten inches long. 

 The cutting should contain one or more buds below the 

 ground and one above. 



The various kinds of hardwood cuttings may be classified 

 as follows : (i) simple, (2) heel, (3) mallet, and (4) one- 

 eye cuttings. 



(i) A Simple Cutting consists of a portion of a stem having 

 two or more buds. The base of the cutting is generally 



