Scott, do you think a paper bag over the ziplock would stop it from over heating?
In addition to wrapping with parafilm, I used small brown paper bags with ventilation holes cut in the corners to shade the scions.
I was doing a little more reading on the plastic bag thing, and apparently it is supposed to be a tube, or have the top cut off the bag. Maybe the idea is to shelter it from the wind.
Anything with some ventilation should be ok. I would not use a closed paper bag or closed anything, it will trap heat when the sun hits it.
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I saw a youtube a while back that wrapped the back with AL foil
Is that a cleft graft?
Yes it is.
Is that parafilm youâre wrapping your scion in? If so, what size is the parafilm? Do you have any trouble with the new growth breaking through?
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Yes I wrap entire scion in parafilm. Usually go just one layer on the buds but multiple tight layers in between. Buds havent had issues breaking through so far.
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I cleft grafted this years apple growth to this years growth today. Just experimenting to see if any take. I did the same in late May looks like 1 out of four is still alive. I mixed latex paint and carpenters glue to make a sealant. It makes a very strange chemical reaction and turns to a goo. The wood I grafted was only about 1/8 diameter. They come off an older unmaintained tree that isnât producing any new growth big enough to chip graft.
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My loquat scionwood is still green 5 weeks after grafting. There wasnât one dormant bud! I guess I will throw out a lot of what Iâve learned about using only dormant scionwood if this actually takes!
I also did several Actinidia grafts that were green. Letâs see how they do!
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