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["Kristina & Bruce" <herenorthere@lycos.com>]

Del said - I have, until this year, exactly one successful plum graft to my 
name ...

Now I'm concerned.  Prior to reading that, I thought 5 of 6 plum grafts I did 
this spring are well on their way.  But I'm a rank amateur compared to Del.  
These are bark grafts and sure look good so far, with the successful ones 
each having a few inches of new growth.  I followed bark grafting directions 
Gordon so kindly sent me last year.  My only change to his directions was to 
use parafilm instead of grafting rubbers and to paint the exposed cut wood 
and the end of the parafilm with Doc Farwell's.

At what point does one consider a graft a success?  Should I not declare 
victory until the wrapping comes off and the scion remains in the tree or do 
I wait until the new union survives the first winter icing?

Bruce Wittchen
Central CT Zone 6


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