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  • From: Ed & Pat Fackler <rocmdw@aye.net>
  • To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Girdled Apple Trees
  • Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:53:53 -0500

Derry: Well spoken. The black sealants only functional purpose is to make
the
grafter feel better!!!

Ed

dwalsh/wchase wrote:

> Tom,
>
> Not meaning to sound cocky, but some Professors just repeat the same
> lecture from
> year to year without reading current research.
>
> It is my understanding that research was done in Boston area (cold, dry)
> and it
> made no difference. And it cool wet areas it enourages fungal growth.
>
> I can't remember the name of the Pruning fellow. He had a Swedish or
> Finnish name
> and used to write in Fine Gardening. Either he was involved in the
> research or
> he read it and referred to it. Some other members will know his name.
>
> I think success in grafted is very dependent on match the cambium layers,
> tying
> union tightly, state of development of rootstock (bud swell) and scion
> (dormant)
> at time of grafting, and aftercare.
>
> Derry
>
> Derry Walsh & Bill Chase email:wchase@interchange.ubc.ca
> Aldergrove, B. C., Canada
> phone/fax (604) 856-9316
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> Home web page http://www.interchange.ubc.ca/wchase/HTML
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> :
> : I took a course this spring at the University of Guelph, lead by
> : Professor Henry Kock. The University of Guelph specializes in
> : horticultural and agricultural areas.
> :
> : Professor Kock reccomended that after wrapping the graft union with
> : elastic strips, to paint the entire graft and scion (including the tip)
> : with with that black pruning paint. Here in Canada it is made by Wilson.
>
>
>
>
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