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  • From: Lon Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] RE: topworking actinidia to males?
  • Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:57:51 -0800

You can avoid the bleeding by grafting a dormant scion on a green shoot - green shoots don't bleed. I've done this with complete success on kiwi, as well as grapes. The method is even included in The Grape Grower.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
On Dec 17, 2004, at 9:48 AM, Stefan Brandle wrote:

* and although it wasn't stated explicitly, arguta weeps heavily when cut in late winter/early spring. This probably causes serious problems for callousing. I'll have to do a test cut or two when I think it is safe, then wait a day or two to make sure that I'm grafting after the sap flow has calmed down.



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