BN—15046—X, BN—15049—-X, 
BN—15054—-X, BN—15050—X 
Figure 2.—Care after budding: A, Chip-budded stock covered with 
moist soil; B, cutting back the stock plant to a point 1 inch above 
the bud; C, covering the bud 
trained to a single cane. 
The soil need be left around 
spring-budded vines only a short 
time; the bud usually starts grow- 
ing within 2 to 3 weeks. When it 
begins to grow, remove the soil 
mound, cut off the stock, and cut 
the budding strip. 
After cutting the tops from fall- 
or spring-budded stocks cover the 
with sand; D, growth from bud 
stump again with 1 to 2 inches of 
loose soil. If your soil is heavy and 
tends to harden as it dries, use 
coarse sand to cover the buds. This 
prevents a hard layer from forming 
over the buds and permits a straight 
shoot to develop. 
A good way to cover the bud with 
sand is as follows: Cut both ends 
