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  • From: "Joe Boles" <jo.bo@rogers.com>
  • To: "Ontario Fruit Explorers" <labruscagrape@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [OFEX] scion wood
  • Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:05:13 -0400

Title: Re: scion wood
Biz:
 
I usually do a bark graft or splice graft, occasionally a chip bud, what ever seems appropriate at the time. I am more than happy to work with whatever you can provide. Let me know what the cost is and I'll send it now.
 
    with thanks,  Joe
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Biz Storms
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OFEX] scion wood

Hi Joe,
 
No problem with any of your requests - I have all three. The Centennial fruited for the first time this past summer. The fruit is in the same size range as the Dolgo Crab, but with yellow and red colouration, not the intense Dolgo carmine. I meant to take a photo, but by the time I remembered, the local wildlife had enjoyed a night buffet.
 
As for timing, I'm going to try and get to the scionwood earlier in the dormant season. I had a talk about timing for cutting scionwood with Shelly Paulocik, from Woodwinds, and she's thinks that earlier is better, since the buds won't have had to endure the various winter stresses of freeze/thaw cycles and harsh, drying winds. It seems quite logical to me, so I'm going to give it a try this year. Can let me know if you chip budding or tongue and whip grafting, since it can make a difference for length of branches, etc.
 
I have also added my list of apple varieties, plus my most wanted list, for anyone who wants to have a look, or recognizes a few varieties in their possession.
 
Cheers,  Bizmark
 
ps - I love Ashmead's Kernel - picked up a bunch when I was in Michigan in Sept. - had to force myself not to eat them too fast. They were fantastic then, so, I wasn't able to save one or two to taste in the new year. I did manage to pick up a couple bushels of Golden Russet from some apple folks near Creemore, which should supply the family all the way into winter. Yum, yum. Can't wait till our own trees can support us with fruit well through the winter.
 
 



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