Basic Tips for grafters #4 Why grafts fail

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Here’s a conversation thread on Long Scions where you’ll see names of people who use a lot of long scions:

Scion Length

Am intrigued to notice lately more and more very long scions some people are grafting, some look the better part of a foot. Is this something new? I recall reading, hearing years ago when I learned that you normally left two, maybe three buds on the scion. Is there any downside to the longer scion, other than needing more wood? If the longer scion accelerates fruiting I’ll start doing it immediately. Learning new things all the time!