budwood
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Origin of budwood
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Occasionally dormant budwood taken in winter is held in cold storage until the bark of the stock slips in the spring.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association
The tree was cut back quite severely several years ago to get budwood and has not made sufficient top yet to bear normal crops again.
From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912 by Northern Nut Growers Association
However, a possible use of scarred or nonpetioled budwood as a means of obviating the need of the apron was suggested in the above-mentioned publication.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
Buds from the five parent trees were placed on the five lots of their own seedlings in all combinations of budwood and stock.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 by Northern Nut Growers Association
Mr. B. Malvar, assistant agricultural inspector, has obtained in Batangas budwood of a sweet-fruited camia which is also being propagated.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
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