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  • From: "Tim Inman" <Tim@historicinteriors.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] nafex Digest, Vol 72, Issue 22
  • Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:43:58 -0600


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Today's Topics:

1. Peach grafting (Martha L. Davis)
2. Re: Peach grafting (Brungardt, Sam)
3. Re: nafex Digest, Vol 72, Issue 18 ( Honeyberry question for
John S ) (John S)


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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 13:29:26 -0500 (EST)
From: "Martha L. Davis" <martha_davis@earthlink.net>
Subject: [NAFEX] Peach grafting
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Any hints on peach grafting? I intend to try some this spring. Someone mentioned that it is hard. I am gradually expanding my grafting repertory and would like any suggestions people have. I've done other stone fruit apricot and plum as well as apples pear pawpaw and mulberry. What are the differences, similarities?

Martha


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Martha:

I've grafted a lot of peaches as a hobbyist. I don't think it is hard at all - given one point I have learned over the years: Graft early - earlier than you think.

Timing seems to be the most important part. In my experience (and that is all I can share) I get the best results doing whip-and-tongue grafts on dormant rootstock with dormant scions. I like to catch them just a few weeks before they are ready to break in the spring. Here, in SW Iowa, I like to do my grafting in late February to early March. Any later, and I have found I get a lot more failures. I bring my seedling rootstocks into my shop and graft them on my workbench. Then I leave them inside where it is nice and warm for a day or two - with the roots covered and moist. After that, I take them out and plant them in the garden nursery row where they can spend the summer. If I know where they are going to 'live' permanently, they can be planted there at that time.

I use the 'free' rubber bands I get from my mailman everyday and some wax to cover that. Not very high tech, I know, but it works for me. I cut the rubber bands on the 4th of July if they haven't fallen off already. If the graft fails, I let a sucker come up from the root and try budding it during the summer. Never give up.

I'm an optimist with experience (some say that's the definition of a pessimist) so I graft a half dozen when I want one. Usually get 5 or 6. If I only need one and try grafting just one, it will fail with certainty!

Go for it!!!

By the way, I have scions for Interstate Sungold Peach I'd be willing to provide to anyone wanting to try it. It is a large sweet late yellow freestone. Hardy here, which is saying something for a peach.

Tim Inman




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