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[Rondi <nafex@mokalive.com>]

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Seeing peaches are brought up I was wondering what grafting method are recommended. I have several 3 year old Red Haven seedlings (15 of them) and want to know what my options are other then pruning and seeing what I get for fruit. What are the success rate of each method? I am new to peaches though I have grafted apples with moderate success; at least I learned some valuable lessons. 

I also have 3 Marianna rootstock in a stooling bed planted this last spring that I have done nothing with. Having babies changes priorities for a time. It doesn't make sense to put saw dust on them now so what do you all recommend.

Thanks!

And yes, Dave thanks for the most excellent report!
Rondi

On Dec 1, 2005, at 4:47 PM, nafex-request@lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

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> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 16:40:02 -0600
> From: "Dave Griffin" <griffingardens@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Cold Peaches ?
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> Thanks Doreen, coming from you this is a tremendous compliment.
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> I have Saturn as a branch on one of my seedlings but it is young. Came through a winter that was tough on peach buds last year as a bud though. The good thing about grafting on established trees is that you get a lot of growth right away. My Saturn made about 4 1/2' of new growth this summer and is ready for a good test. Peaches like it here in the summer, its only the winter that gives them a few slight problems.
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> Dave
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