I want to do some grafting. After the freeze this week we have a potentially good weather window. Sunny and highs around 68-72 for 4 days. However the stock trees aren’t quite that advanced (full bloom or leaves 1/4” seems better).
I’m gonna wait. Scionwood in fridge is still fully dormant, and one of the local weather guys says Tue-Thu will be cooler than models suggest due to showers.
I’d wait. Having a “7” in front of the temperature for at least a day or two is better.
I meant to dig up a few dormant peach seedlings and to try bench grafting. Bench grafts you can callous exactly at the perfect peach temperature 24/7. Of course I forgot to do it in time. I also forgot to collect apple scions, I had to grub around last week to find a few shoots with some dormant buds left on them.
My iPhone app keeps wavering back and forth. Now it says 70 for Mon and Tue. I do think waiting is better. My scionwood still looks plump and dormant in the fridge.
I did the same thing. It looked OK then but it kept getting better as the week went on. I also saved some scion and stocks and will do another round in the next warm spell. It is generally looking pretty good ahead, Friday is cooler but after that most days are pretty good.
Based on past years this is a better than average window with lots of sun in the low 70s; we should have some success.
I did my first round last Monday and Tuesday with round two today.
I’ve used about ever graft technique I could think of so hopefully I’ll have a few takes.
I have quite a few seedlings coming up i hope to graft this August too.
My plums and apricots are all pushing and a few of the peaches as well. I think we hit a great window. Lengthy cold at this point can stall and do in peaches but it is only cool for the next week. Hopefully we will get a bit of sun to give them some spots of warmth.