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[Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>]

At 01:02 PM 2/17/2003 -0500, MRK wrote:
> Does anyone know of recent research on the use of auxins to enhance graft
> takes?
>
> The last article that I know on this topic was several years ago by Dr
> Cummins at NYS Geneva Repository published in the Pomona, Spring 1997,
> Volume 2, number 34 XXX
> reprinted at http://www.hortus.com/cummins.htm

I'd toyed with the idea of trying this on some pecan, hickory, and walnut 
grafts, from time to time.  Pomefruits offer little difficulty to me, but 
I've not achieved the success with nut trees that I'd like to get - yes, 
I'm improving with practice, but I still have lots of failures, when the 
graft on the next plant, done in the same manner, does well.
Any insight on whether the talc-based rooting hormone powders have any 
adverse effect?


Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY