That Time Again

FrankenTree

OK, so what do you do if you have a bunch of scions left over from grafting? And maybe a large understock? How about grafting 10 different cultivars to a single tree?! We'll see what happens....

 

You're crazy ha ha.If it works you can have a competition to think up a name :)

 

By the way K4,6weeks after grafting,they're only just now taking....I know why,it's a long story,had some failures but learnt a lot.I'll give you my tales of woe when I know the final tally ha ha.

 

Oh yes, a naming competition would be fun!

Hope things work out OK for you. I have failures too, you know. Everyone does...

 

GRADUATION DAY

Got the first 300 or so grafts outside finally. My family room looks empty now! LOL!

 

kaitain, i have been following your forms and just want to give you props! your grafting setup is legit and cant wait to try my own someday, been propagating rhododendrons - next is grafting my maples!

 

Thanks Rwink! Its not hard, just requires a bit of practice and patience.

 

Kaitain4,

I have noticed that you graft yours low instead of hi, can you elaborate a bit more?. Any pro and con for low-graft vs. hi?.

Tks,
Steve

 

I think low grafts look better in general. The grafting scar is closer to the ground. I do graft weeping cultivars high, as I think it helps to get them elevated off the ground a little.

 

Morning K,

Thank you for your great input.
- I picked up your tip about re-graft if the first time it didn't take. Thus i would think if I grafted high, then I will have more chance to re-use the rootstock if it failed.

- I also have another quick question regard to 'cleft' graft. It seems a bit difficult to line-up the cambium from the two joints precisely using this tech. so may I use the '8-points' graft on 'cleft' by angle the scion a little bit?.

Thanks again,
Steven

 

I would think that will work. Try it and see. A lot of this is experimentation.

 

Thank you for your prompt reply.
I will try and i will keep you updated on this. I have few rootstocks from those failed grafts last year that are quite short now but they may be a good candidate for these experiments.

 

Morning Kaintain4,

From your thread about examining when the rootstock is ready after we try to get them out of dormancy.
Is there a rule of thumb of how long they are inside until you can begin graft them?.
I try to look for white root tips after one week of inside the garage underneath the heater (temp between 50-60) but don't find it yet. The pot look dry but the pot is still not very light. I stop water them and will not until at least a week or two after grafted. Do you think I can begin around the second week or wait a bit longer (sorry I am a bit anxious)?.

Thanks.

 

It usually takes 3-4 weeks for me.

 

Hi Kaitain4,

Thanks. I got it. Patient is virtue! :)).

Steve