Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Rapid Method for Propagating Grapevines on Rootstocks The basal cut on the rootstock is usually made just below a node for rootstocks difficult to root may benefit from having a node at the base of the cutting for root initiation. With root stocks which root readily, the basal cut can be made at any position on the cane with equal success, and not necessarily just below a node. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.