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Geoffrey:
Ernest Dietrick had in mind to plant walnut seed in
the permanent location for the final tree.
Plant 3 seed nuts, approx. 3" deep, this
fall, at each tree location. Space these nuts approx. 3" apart so that
you can leave just the best seedling for the rootstock.
The host rootstock needs to be healthy and vigorous
for the graft to take. The scion, "tree branch", must be fresh and
healthy and dormant. This grafting is done just as the rootstock
starts to leafout in spring and for a while longer for experienced
grafters.
Another way is to bud in mid summer. This
requires only a bud of the desired tree and takes less wood.
Buy or borrow a good book on this subject and go to
grafting workshops. Practice grafting on things that will not break
your heart---------- maple to maple, persimmon to persimmon, in the fence
row for example.
Start small so that you can learn by small setbacks
instead of large setbacks. Don't get discouraged. I will soon be 74
years old and setbacks still happen to me.
You will learn and this grafting work will give you
much satisfaction.
Sincerely,
Bill Freels, Paducah Ky
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:38
PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Propagating English
Walnut
NOTE: This was initially sent to Don Basler,
the focalizer of the Nut Group. It bounced back so I am submitting it to the
list.
I am a newbie to nafex and
plant propagation in general. I recently went to a grafting workshop in
Asheville, NC where I was gifted with some English Walnut branches. I'm
seeking advise on how best to honor this gift.
1) Can I cut the branches to into scion wood
and attempt to graft to some kind of nut tree common to our community ( www.earthaven.org ) ? Would I use "volunteer" seedlings for root
stock found in the community? Should I dig up said seedlings for the grafting
process and "bed" the grafted stock for 6 - 8 weeks to give the graft a chance
to heal? Is an oak taxonomically (a new word that I picked up) compatible with
English Walnut? Another possibility is to attempt to graft to some filberts
that someone planted here 5 or 6 years ago. Should I look for some other stock
that would be better taxonomically speaking?
2) Should I cut the branches into scion wood, dip
in rooting hormone, and attempt to get them to root? I've had good success w/
elderberry but I gather thats an easy one to propagate.
I have thoughts of
transforming our 350 acres into a forest garden of food producing plants a la
the book "1491:New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C.
Mann. These thoughts include setting up beds to produce root stock for the
various species of plants we want. I understand we will need root stock that
is taxonomically compatible with each group of plants. Is there a recommended
resource book on such matters? Does it make sense to try to do this ourselves
or would it be better to use commercial root stock?
Geoffrey Stone
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