I have, until this year, exactly one successful plum graft to my name -
having done a couple hundred attempts of spring w/t and fall T budding over
the last 4 years. Thanks to John Bunker's encouragement during the nafex
meeting in MN, I have once again tackled plum grafting. I am most
comfortable with w/t grafting, but this year have done it a month later,
after rootstocks have leafed out and temps are up to the 70's.
With Dave Griffin's advice I have done root grafting of plums , using the
white root grafting tape that is meant to rot away. So far I can claim at
least 50 percent success in takes. I am used to high 90's in pear and apple,
but even if this is all that I get I am indeed smiling!
Early May I also w/t grafted a couple dozen plum scions on tree branches, no
apparent takes as of yet.
Thanks to Tanis for the tip about rubber splicing tape, I used up 2 rolls
grafting pears and apples this year, and am very pleased with using it. Del