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[david liezen <chandos49@hotmail.com>]

BTW, scion wood may bud later for a variety of reasons, not least that the 
connection of cambium is underway (provided there is good contact somewhere) 
and growth above that awaits a food supply.
Dave L.
 
> From: speigletown@hotmail.com
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:22:46 -0400
> Subject: [NAFEX] 2 questions-apples/grapes
> 
> 
> 
> 1) I went to a grafting workshop down in Virginia where we grafted dormant 
> scionwood to dormant rootstock. I put the plants into pots and have them in 
> my enclosed patio. I have noticed that all the rootstocks are just starting 
> to bud and not the scionwood yet. Should I let the rootstock bud and remove 
> them in the fall/winter or should I nick them now?
> 
> 2) Curious what people have used for pollinators for St. Pepin. Any web 
> site that mentions specific pollinators will mention Lacrosse or Swenson 
> Red, in that order of frequency. Has anyone else used different grape 
> varieties for pollination?
> 
> 
> Pocklington grape update - Chateau-Z in Virginia is using Pocklington 
> grapes in their experiments with wild grapes.
> Check the progress on all their trials here: 
> http://www.chateau-z.com/gpage.html
> 
> 
> Mike Engle
> Troy, NY Zone 5 where Spring has only been seen on the side of milk cartons.
> 
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