I know the newly bench grafted trees (apple/pear)
should not get too hot, but what's the ideal
aftercare? Keep in the house (67°-70°) - for how
long, a couple of weeks? or put outside (right now
35°-70°)? Potted (in a sheltered place) or in its
final location in the ground?
The whip-and-tongue was quite hard - the second tongue
cut gave me the most trouble. After several tries I
ended up doing a cleft-graft on a couple of them,
that was a lot easier to get good matches. I think
my rootstocks are a little hefty; and so are the
scions which is my own fault, since I picked them out
myself.
And thanks to those to pointed out that I cut towards
myself. I had watched a few grafts done, but until
you try it yourself, you don't know what you need to
pay attention to.
Lisa in Ashland Oregon
USDA Zone 7 - Sunset Zone 7 - 1800'
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[NAFEX] after-care for grafted trees,
Lisa Almarode, 03/27/2004