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  • From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Scion Storage
  • Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:42:29 -0500

Surface sterilization will not kill tissue viruses and bacteria. That
would be like rubbing alcohol on you skin to stop an internal
disease.

---- Original Message ----
From: tanistanis@hotmail.com
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Scion Storage
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:57:38 +0000

>
>Thanks for the reminder to report that I've had as good success with
>apple & pear scions which have broken their dormancy in storage, as
>with those which haven't. Or, maybe ALL broke dormancy, but I've
>grafted scions with noticeably swollen buds and they do as well as
>those with no growth visible.
>
>Disinfecting question: Does surface sterilization kill viruses &
>bacteria INSIDE the tissues?
>
>
>________________________________
>> From: Jwlehman
>> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:08:23 -0400
>> To: nafex
>> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Scion Storage
>>
>>
>... The best place to store scion wood is on the tree. My experience
>is cut scion wood as late as possible in the spring. Here is Indiana
>that is
>no sooner than March however that can be too late for Prunus. My
>grafting success with Prunus is very low if the buds have started to
>swell...
>
>I do not disinfect although maybe I should. But if the wood contains
>a
>virus or bacterium disinfecting will cure that. Good idea to
>disenfect
>the tools.
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