Grafting experiment (apple)

[Everett]

I bet they will do just fine. Apple wood is pretty tough as long as it doesn’t dry out.

This story of mine from a few years ago is evidence of that:

Grafting thread 2021

I have a good story/experience this year that shows just how tough and forgiving apple wood can be. So last spring I grafted King David to Antonovka. It grew fairly well last summer until in the fall I was going around putting tree guards on all the trees for vole protection. In true clutz fashion I wasn’t paying attention to where I was walking and literally kicked the top of the King David right off at the graft union! I proceeded to say a few choice words and went about my work and largely f…