I think I’ll wait for a cooling spell before I do any more summer grafting of apple varieties, even if that means some time in September.
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Found this advice from a North Carolina State Extension publication on budding and grafting:
“Since budding is usually done during the warm summer months, two other precautions are commonly taken to ensure success. First, buds should not be added when the air temperature exceeds 90°F. Second, buds should be inserted on the cooler north or east sides of stems.”
It is a cooler morning than we’ve had in a while, anyway, so I’m going to start some bud grafting this morning.
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