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  • From: Grover Barnett <scionmechanic@optonline.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Hardy kiwi death- can I save scionwood now?
  • Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:14:36 -0500

Cats are attracted to my Kiwi plants and scratch and roll around them all the time.
Now the bark is thicker but the cats took patches of bark off when the Kiwi plants were smaller.
You could wrap the exposed Kiwi trunk with cellophane cling wrap and maybe save the cambium from dry out.
If you have any extra wood I need male arguta pollinator for my three female hardy kiwi plants.
I haven't grafted Kiwi yet but have done many bearing fruit tree grafts. A little water in the bag
and the scions will hold well in the fridge for spring grafting.

Grover
zone 7 long Island

On 12/22/2010 12:35 PM, Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov wrote:
My lone male Hardy kiwi pollinator appears to have severe cold injury.
The bark on its trunk is hanging off and cambium is exposed. This is
its second winter and I was surprised to see this. However,, we have
had unusually early and deep cold and it has lasted longer than usual.

I notice that the lateral branches appear to be flexible and viable.
Can I hope to save scion wood if harvest this early?

I was hoping to graft to my female of the same age to get some
pollination this and next year while I wait for a new male to become
established.

Does anyone have experience with grafting techniques and grafting timing
for hardy kiwi?

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC where we have experienced 11 degree F lows twice this December!




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