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Literary
February 24, 1848
Evansville Weekly Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Article explains that fruit trees, especially peaches, can be budded successfully in spring to gain a year's growth, as they don't graft well. Describes taking cuttings, inserting buds when bark slips, using wax, and rubbing off nearby buds.
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Spring Budding.
It may not be generally known that fruit trees may be budded as well in the spring as in the summer, but such is the case. We have done it with the most entire success. The fact is of some importance, especially in reference to peach trees, because they cannot be very successfully grafted, and, by budding them in the spring, one year's growth may be gained. The cuttings should be taken, the same as for grafting, and carefully preserved till the trees are so far advanced that the bark will slip freely, when the buds may be cut out and inserted in the usual mode. To make success the more sure, a slight coating of grafting wax may be used; and the stock should be cut off a few inches above the bud. As soon as the bud commences growing, all the natural buds near it should be kept rubbed off.
It may not be generally known that fruit trees may be budded as well in the spring as in the summer, but such is the case. We have done it with the most entire success. The fact is of some importance, especially in reference to peach trees, because they cannot be very successfully grafted, and, by budding them in the spring, one year's growth may be gained. The cuttings should be taken, the same as for grafting, and carefully preserved till the trees are so far advanced that the bark will slip freely, when the buds may be cut out and inserted in the usual mode. To make success the more sure, a slight coating of grafting wax may be used; and the stock should be cut off a few inches above the bud. As soon as the bud commences growing, all the natural buds near it should be kept rubbed off.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture Rural
What keywords are associated?
Spring Budding
Fruit Trees
Peach Trees
Grafting Technique
Literary Details
Title
Spring Budding.
Subject
On Budding Fruit Trees In Spring
Form / Style
Instructional Prose
Key Lines
It May Not Be Generally Known That Fruit Trees May Be Budded As Well In The Spring As In The Summer, But Such Is The Case.
The Fact Is Of Some Importance, Especially In Reference To Peach Trees, Because They Cannot Be Very Successfully Grafted, And, By Budding Them In The Spring, One Year's Growth May Be Gained.