Subject: [NAFEX] Anyone tried bark grafting with non-dormant scions?
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:48:07 -0700
When working with stone fruits in the past I've whip-and-tongue
grafted in the dormant season and chip budded in the summer, but this
year I'd like to experiment with bark grafting. Since I didn't
collect any dormant scions this winter, I'm wondering what would
happen if I tried to bark graft with non-dormant scions this summer.
To reduce transpiration from the grafted scions before the callouses
form, I propose cutting the petioles very short or off and wrapping
the entire scion with parafilm. I also plan to use the scions soon
after cutting them and could place them in water or wrap them with
damp paper towels immediately after cutting them from the host trees.
I've read that one can bridge graft with non-dormant scions in the
event that a trees gets girdled, so it stands to reason that it may be
possible to perform other grafts with non-dormant scions as well.
Has anyone else tried using non-dormant scions with grafting
techniques in which dormant scions are normally used? If so, what
were the results?
Thanks,
Chris Kennel
Denver, CO (zone 5)
[NAFEX] Anyone tried bark grafting with non-dormant scions?,
Christopher Kennel, 03/11/2011