I was grafting some pecan today and a lot of my rootstock was pretty small so I grafted really low and wondered if that was ok. I thought I read about others doing it but looked online and couldn’t find anything.
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No experience grafting pecans but i tried this with a pawpaw seedling a month ago and it appears to have worked.
I even had to remove a couple roots to get to a spot thick enough to graft.
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That looks awesome Preston! Thanks for giving me hope.
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I’m watching this thread with interest as I have some undersized persimmon seedlings.
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It’s amazing how we hesitate to ask a question because we think it might be stupid and then find out several people are wondering the same thing. Hopefully @Barkslip notices this thread.
I see no reason why you couldn’t do that. It is even possible to graft scions to root pieces. Look into root grafting. Very nice cuts btw.
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I wonder if when you plant them if it’s ok to plant the graft union at or below soil level or if you should go ahead and leave it up several inches and expose more of the root?
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Leave it up. And, by all means, graft into the root.
Dax
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Thanks Dax, I knew you would have the answers. I bought the Walmart deep fryer you recommend for wax and it worked awesome. Let’s hope I see some growth in a few weeks.
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Is it ok to hot callus the root to shoot graft?
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Sure. I have pots lifted up off the ground with wood scrap and pointed down so the union is inside the foam.
Dax
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I have no experience with pecan. The main concern with planting the graft into the soil in general would be the variety rooting. That could negate any effect you are hoping for using a particular rootstock (eg. dwarfing). If you use seedling as rootstock it really isn’t a concern.