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Gardening for Amateurs 



Hn Explanation of Disbudding 



DISBUDDING is so closely related 

 to pruning that many gardeners 

 classify the two processes as 

 different branches of one subject ; indeed, 

 the aim of both is to remove from the 

 bush or plant those parts which are 



superfluous, weak or diseased, but in the 

 case of disbudding the work is confined to 

 removing shoots and buds during the season 

 of growth only. The object in view is to 

 avoid overcrowding of stems, flowers or 

 fruits, and by a judicious reduction in 



Pinching off the tip to 

 produce a bushy plant. 



Only one bud allowed on each stem 

 when growing for exhibition. 



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Showing the natural or 

 first " break " ; the 

 bud a is useless. 



Three shoots are allowed 

 to grow: the buds at 

 6 are first crown buds. 



If second crown buds are wanted 

 those at 6 are removed and 

 fresh shoots grown to give 

 second crown buds c. 



If neither first nor second crown 

 buds are suitable for the 

 variety grown, both kinds 

 are removed and terminal 



buds d then develop. 



DISBUDDING CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR BIG BLOOMS. 



