Propagation of the Pecan 69 



The cion is cut the same as the stock, the slit being made 

 at the butt end. The two should be fitted together and 

 wrapped from four to five times with unwaxed cloth or 

 string. This wrapping material holds the pieces together 

 until they have had time to callus over. Usually the string 

 does not need to be cut, as it will rot before girdling the stock. 

 As soon as the graft is completed the soil should be piled 

 around the cion so that not over one inch at the top will be 

 exposed. When growth starts in the spring, all shoots below 

 the cions should be removed. In case the cion fails to live, 

 one strong shoot from the stock should be allowed to grow. 

 It will often become large enough by the first of July to allow 

 of patch-budding. The cions that live and force into growth 

 should receive careful and thorough cultivation. They will 

 ordinarily be ready for transplanting by fall. 



The advantages of whip-grafting are : The work is done 

 during December, January and February, w^hen there is little 

 else to be done ; the cion is forced out with the beginning of 

 growth in the spring, thereby allowing the full season for the 

 development of the young top ; the graft is below the ground, 

 thereby giving a cleaner and smoother top than can be secured 

 by budding. The disadvantages are: The whip-graft is 

 wasteful of budwood; it requires considerable time. 



Shipping hudivood. 



The shipping of budwood is now becoming an important 

 practice. A considerable quantity is often shipped in such 

 poor condition that it is worthless by the time it reaches the 

 purchaser. 



In packing budwood for shipment care should be taken to 

 tie the sticks in small bundles, with moist sphagnum moss or 



