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["tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>]

With some Bud.118 and MM111 grafts (and ungrafted rootstocks) side-by-side, 
I'd like to report that Bud.118 goes dormant at least a week ahead of MM111. 
 Its leaves are down and MM111 hasn't even turned color yet.  Above-graft 
growth on Bud.118 is still green, mostly!  Some of the topwork on MM111 is 
showing color, with green MM111 leaves below the grafts.  Interesting!

I wish I had enough grafts to say "XYZ cultivar goes dormant 1 week sooner 
on Bud.118 than MM111", but that will have to wait for the McArthur grant!

Tanis Cuff, s.WI, z4 to 5, decent soil but droughty (except this year!)

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