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  • From: list@ginda.us
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] apple grafting
  • Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:20:08 -0400

How long does it generally take for the leaf stem to fall off if the graft takes?

I did some more bud grafts today using parafilm. Perfect material for the job! (And lots of fun to play with.) I sort of like bud grafting. I'm excited to see how many buds take and how well they grow.

Ginda


On Aug 8, 2006, at 6:55 AM, loneroc wrote:

Greetings,

You want to remove all of the leaf blade but leave some of the petiole. It
serves as a "handle" while manipulating the bud. If the petiole abscises
(falls off) you likely have a take. If it shrivels and remains attached you
probably don't.

Steve Herje
Lone Rock, WI


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Hartman" <hartmansfruittrees@wport.com>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] apple grafting


Ginda,

If I understand you right, the leaf part was still attached to the
petiole. If that is correct the leaf should be removed because it will
cause the budded part to transpire and you don't want it to lose
moisture. Of course if the leaf part is very small it may not have an
effect on it.

Bob

list@ginda.us wrote:

I also left a little bit of the leaf - should I cut that off? (The
drawings in the book showed no leaf at all, but the stick I took had
leaves.)





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