Is it necessary to prune back the branch for the regraft to succeed? I really want this branch to survive until about July because that is when fruit ripens.
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I am so sorry, I have had things like that happen, heartbreaking.
Good news is we lined it back up and taped it and it kept growing.
Not being critical about your repair job, but I would have used rubber innertube as the way of securing the branches together. Bike innertubes are great for small repair jobs. I also keep a very large innertube on hand for when I need wider/longer strips of rubber. A bike repair shop may give you used ones for free.