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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] Root Grafting

I did some of this one time.   The main problem is that if you bury the union, the scion roots and you get a standard size tree.  But if you leave a piece of the root above ground, it's very apt to sunburn, at least in the first year, and you get dead areas on it.   It has been a long time since I did it, though, and I think some of the new latex grafting compounds might protect the graft and prevent sunburn.  Basically, it's an emergency method unless a standard size tree isn't a problem.
-Lon Rombough
> From: "Gordon Nofs" <gc_nofs@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:08:32 -0500
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [NAFEX] Root Grafting

>   I am interested in any tips, thoughts and sites on root grafting of trees. 
> I have not tried it but not having rootstock to graft to but I have the 
> varieties I need I would like to try root grafting. I have found some info 
> in books etc. They dig up roots same size as scions use 3 to 6 inch piece to 
> make graft and bury root and graft in soil.
>
> Gordon C. Nofs
> Flint, MI.
> Z5
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