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[John Bunker <jbunker@gwi.net>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] Question re plum rootstock

Jim,

What species are you grafting onto P. americana?  I always use P. americana when grafting hybrid plums and have never had a graft break.  I do use P. cerasifera (Myrobalan) when grafting europeans.  If hardiness is a consideration, you can graft low and then bury the graft when setting out the young tree.

Regards,

John Bunker
Palermo ME zone 4

    When I graft any plum on a Prunus americana, the rootstock grows slower than the graft and so the tree breaks easily at the graft.  What is a better rootstock?  Does anyone know where to obtain/buy plum rootstock that is hardy for USDA zone 3?
Thanks,
Jim Fruth

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