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Cherry tree - one of the types of refinement
The cherry trees are reproduced in an asexually manner in asexual way. In the case of cherry trees, a distinction is made between two finishing processes: oculating and grafting. When eyeballs only the so-called eye of the noble variety is brought to the surface.
Occulting, unlike grafting, is used in summer when the bark of the pad loosens from the wood. In the period from July to August, the buds known as the eyes of the noble variety are developed far enough so that they can be cut out and then connected to the pad. This "operation" requires suitable tools and materials. Needed
The procedure
First, one frees the rootstock of the cherry tree from deer and dirt. Then cut into the pad a 3-4 cm long T-section. From the noble variety (a cherry tree suitable for the propagation) one now cuts out a well-developed eye, leaving out a not too strong bark shield.
The noble eye thus obtained is pushed past the bark of the T-cut to the middle. Finally, one separates off the above projecting bark of the eye with the knife at the cross section. If possible, the exposed wood and bark parts should not be touched, as otherwise the finishing effect is called into question.
After insertion of the eye, the oculation is immediately connected with the raffia from bottom to top so that it lies like a tile over each other, presses the eye firmly against the surface and seals the wound air-tight and watertight, leaving the eye itself free. As soon as the raffia cuts into the pad, it must be loosened with a longitudinal cut through the bandage on the side opposite the eye. If the refinement has grown, you cut off the shoot over the growing eye in winter.
Tips & Tricks
It is helpful to leave a 1.5-2 cm long petiole on the eye. On the one hand, the eye can handle the petiole better, on the other hand, you can see for sure whether the refinement has succeeded. If, after 2-3 weeks, the dry petiole drops off on contact, the eye has grown.