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  • From: Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] bush cherry/voles/bridge grafts
  • Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 13:10:54 -0400



del stubbs wrote:

> #2 How can one bridge graft p. americana / plum after it leafs out......the
> stripped bark means the top will
> soon die...?
> thanks, Del

Hi,

You have a window of opportunity. The tree dies because it cannot get energy
back down to the rootstock. The
rootstock has to starve before the tree dies. It could take 2 years for a
large healthy rootstock to die.

I would take cuttings now and store them, and bridge graft after they have
leafed out or are definately out of
dormancy.

That is what I would do with apples anyway.

Later,
Tom

--
Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Canada
Hardiness Zone 5b






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