San Dimas Citrus Nurseries 



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Budding 



1 A STICK OP BUD WOOD. 



It is unwise to follow this system in late spring budding, as it 

 would be apt to cause too great a shock to the tree to cut off the 

 entire top when the full flow of sap is running. If the spring 

 budding is late, it would be better to lop the tops, cutting them 

 off about half way through and from two to three inches above 

 the buds, bending two rows together. In this way it will admit 

 of the full flow of sap and at the same time starting the buds out 

 evenly. After the budding has been properly done, it is necces- 

 sary to leave the strings or wax cloth, whichever has been used, on 

 the trees from twenty-one to thirty days, depending on the con- 

 dition of the stock and the weather. After buds are thoroughly 

 set, tops can be cut off or lopped. ( See Fig. 8. ) In spring bud- 

 ding, if the weather has been unfavorable to bud the trees early, 

 and the season rather late, it is unwise to cut off the tops entirely, 

 because apt to cause a souring of the sap. It is much better in 

 this case to lop the tops until the buds are large enough to carry 

 the full flow of sap, and the tops so lopped will also serve as a 

 protection to the young buds from the scorching rays of the sun. 

 When buds have attained a heighth of from 12 to 18 inches, the 

 lopped tops can be cut off entirely and removed from the nursery. 



TRAINING THE BUDS. It is necessary to stake a young 

 bud before it begins to lop over with its own weight; it should 



INSERTED BUD KEADY FOR TYING. 



2 CUTTING THE BUD 



3 VERTICAL INCISION. 



4 TRANSVERSE INCISION. 



5 INSERTING THE BUD. 



