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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.)