I know people who have taken 2 and 3 year old rootstock, planting it next
to the tree that needed treatment and then grafting that to the part of the tree
above the girdling and thereby saved the tree. The newly grafted rootstock
saved the upper part of the tree.
Bob
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 2:45
PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Apple Tree
Girdling
You could try some bridge grafts to span the girdled areas.
I've rescued trees that way. Even the ones completely girdled may still be
saved. Cut some long scions now while they are still more or less dormant. Use
a bark graft at both the bottom and top of the girdled area. See The Grafter's
Handbook by R.J. Garner for full instructions.
=Lon Rombough
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On Apr 3, 2008, at 2:04 PM, Jason MacArthur
wrote:
Well, the snow is finally melting away from the bases of my
apple
trees enough that I can see just how terrible the mice were this
winter. Some trees are goners without a doubt, but some are 70-90%
girdled, and I am wondering if these will have what they need to pull
through and grow or should I graft them completely over?
All trees are
on Dwarf Rootstock (M9, G16, B9) and are going into 4th
or 5th
leaf.
Any helpful experience to be shared?
Jason
MacArthur
Marlboro,
Vt
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