Why questions:Richard,
Why, with the greater damage of blowouts, do you prefer bark grafts over whip grafting? On seedling rootstock, the proper diameter for the scion is there, if not, I do cleft grafts, which also are stronger than bark grafts. In my lack of experience here, please help me understand the attraction of bark grafts for persimmon.
I don't know the whys or wherefores, it just seems to be a bigger concern with persimmons than with any other species I've dealt with.
Why, compared to apples, pears, pawpaws, mayhaw, cherry, etc, is persimmon so particular about removing ALL competing buds on the rootstock? What are the hormonal/physiological reasons that are at play here, that are absent in so many other woody plants?
Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.