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  • From: "philip sauber" <mrtejas@lycos.com>
  • To: thomas@tbeckett.com, "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] post-grafting sun protection
  • Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:16:00 -0600

Here near Houston, TX I don't do any protection of grafts on citrus,
persimmons, mayhaws, jujube or pears other than wrapping with clear vinyl
grafting tape. The sun is strong here.
Phil
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DATE: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:35:56
From: Thomas Beckett <thomas@tbeckett.com>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Cc:

>Hello NAFEXers -
>
> I just finished grafting and potting 40-some apples last weekend. I
> am
>concerned about protecting the graft union from sun damage. How much
>protection is needed? Right now I have them under my open-sided carport
>so they are constantly in shade but receive ambient sunlight. I'm
>concerned that this isn't enough sunlight to convince the buds to break,
>and so forth. Is a little morning sun exposure safe? I could move them
>so that they only get a few hours direct sun in the a.m. Or should
>they be out in the full sun with little aluminum foil aprons?
>
> Thanks in advance for your collective wisdom.
>
>Thomas Beckett
>Durham, NC
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