ROOTING LARGE LIMS OF FRUIT TREES.

Manawatu Herald, 1 November 1889, Page 3

ROOTING LARGE LIMS OF FRUIT TREES.

« Mr Honry Poeti;, Bouth Australia,, ' describes a method practised in : Ceylon for strikinjj; roots from a j limb of a laive fruit tree. •' Choose I 1 a strong- healthy limb, s>ay of ai c poach tree, saw into it a couple or \ three feet from the main stem, sufti- •* cicutly to make it gapo an inch ov \ i move, according to size of w ood : f operated upon, but not deep enough ! to mako ii; split. Support; the j 5 branch near the end with n forked ; stick, with the end firmly planted in ! t the grouTid, so as to make a firm ' support. Ma.k« a mixture of coy: ; dung and mould, three parts of the I 1 former and five of the 1 tier. I lace i it on a piece of gunny bag or open | sacking, and apply as a sort of poultice to the part that has been ; cut. It should extend eight inches | on each side, about twelve in the ' middle, and tapering to both ends, which should be secured with twine . This mixture must be k ept con- ( stantly damp, and this can bo done j by hanging a porous vessel over it, and keeping it supplied with water. •\fterafew weeks roots will be ' observed protruding through the i bagging. Then the limb must be cut off a few inches from the lower , portion of the poultice, and planted where ever desired, being especially careful to stake securely. Very large branches cau be so treated. I have seen them removed with nnripened fruit, which afterwards j matured properly." j