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Shading is very important for topworking as with other types of grafting, though it may be more difficult because it involves protecting a whole tree.
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The advantage of topworking is that the established stock tree provides the root and branch structure; this allows the scion to start fruit production more quickly than in other forms of grafting.
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Citrus, olive, avocado, and mango are examples of dryland garden trees for which topworking may be appropriate.
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For topworking however, they are often older than for other grafting techniques.
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Recurring to the advantage of topworking, however, it meets the objection that is often raised by those who say they have not time to wait for the nut trees to grow.
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MR. LITTLEPAGE: The proposition of topworking is one of the schemes where art beats nature.
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Mr. Tiedke in topworking these small trees, selected those as nearly as possible in rows giving it the appearance in places of a planted orchard.
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MR. PAUL WHITE: About all I would care to say about topworking would be to ask a question.
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The first thing to be considered is what is topworking, and then the logical question, why topworking.
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In regard to the topworking of the English walnut, several of you have seen my trees, the three trees along the highway in a ditch where they catch the wash where they have made 91/2 feet growth.
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