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or nursery row. Better to err on the side of being rather late than 

 too early with this work. Have the soil well prepared by deep 

 plowing and thorough pulverizing, A rich black loam is to be pre- 

 ferred as it will hold moisture well. A trench or furrow may be 

 made with a turning plow or single shovel plow. Place the cuttings 

 along the straight side of the furrow. (Fig. 26). If simple, heel, 

 or mallet cuttings are used one or two buds may be left protruding 

 from the ground. An inch or two of the stem is enough, and the 

 remainder should be in the ground even if the cuttings are eight or 

 ten inches in length. Throw the soil back against the cuttings and 

 6rm it in place with the foot. This will bring the moisture to the 



Fig. 26. — Cuttings of grape, currant and other woody plants should be planted so deep that 

 only one or two buds are seen above ground when the trench is filled. 



young plant and cause it to start growth. The distance between 

 the plants should be arranged to suit the kind. Usually we would 

 allow room for a hoe between plants in the row and the rows 

 should be far enough apart to allow the use of a horse cultivator, 

 say three or three and one-half feet. 



Care and Management. — The young plants started from hard 

 wood cuttings should be given thorough tillage throughout the 

 growing season. Much care must be exercised by the man with a 

 horse going between the rows. The careless driver will do much 

 damage by breaking the cuttings or injuring the bark with a 

 cultivator. 



