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[bruce <rural@threeriverwb.net>]

I did 7 chip bud grafts the other day. I'm trying to save an old, old 
apple tree that sits along a highway not far from me. It always looks 
like it's on the brink of dying but every year it comes back and bears 
fruit. I cut a scion from it and made my grafts from that. I just got 
25# of apples from it. Hope some of my grafts from it take.

I've got about a dozen successful grafts growing now from last year's 
grafting.

Don't know how long it takes for the leaf stems to drop off, but I'm 
sure someone here does know.

bruce

On 8/12/2006 8:20:08 PM, list@ginda.us wrote:
> 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