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  • From: "ROBERT W JUDY A HARTMAN" <hartmansfruit@msn.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Apple Tree Girdling
  • Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:08:32 -0700

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
----- Original Message -----
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.
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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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