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[Claude Jolicoeur <cjoli@gmc.ulaval.ca>]

Brian,
I don't think there is any problem grafting at petal fall. I have done it 
before and I don't remember that it made any difference in the grafting 
success.
Claude

At 14:35 2009-05-05, you wrote:
> All,
>
> I have recently completed some bench grafting and I have a few scions
> left that I still like to use.
>
> I have a tree variety in my small orchard that I don't want anymore as
> well as some 5 year old Bud-9 rootstock whose bud graft didn't take.
>
> Is it too late for me to perform a graft on any these trees that are now
> at petal fall has past here in Central Indiana?  I'm concerning that the
> sap flow will prevent the wound from healing over.
>
> Brian
> ___