this is a demo of my first few attempts of @KYnuttrees modified bark graft on some pawpaws today. thanks for sharing this with the grafting community ![]()
find a section of stock that matches the diameter of your scion and chop. make a bark cut on both sides of the tip of the stock:
peel one side of the bark down:
make sure your bark flap cut is long enough so you have enough room for your knife to make the angled(whip?) cut:
make the matching angled cut on your scion and then a smaller back cut to just expose the cambium there too:
pull the bark flap up and match your cambium as best you can:
then just strap a rubber on it. it makes it easier to start the wrap if pinch the rubber behind your thumb while youre lining it up:
add whatever extracurriculars you like. no idea if the foil is needed here but its going to be full sun and mid/upper 80s here for the next few days and figured it cant hurt ![]()
my technique needs some work for sure but i already like it more than a whip n tongue. ive got more to do and will report back on how they take and if it works just as easy when grafting small branches.











