These are the middle of Jan. grafts I did that are now inside my greenhouse. The mix for these is Pro-mix from the big box stores. I went all out and bought a professional mix from an outfit not so far away and would like to show you the difference. What I have is all organic and that’s all he mixes (is organics.)
(Pro-mix)
Here I’m showing you to keep the rootstocks free of any stimulated growth that shows up.
Now the mix I purchased which can be seen at this link (scroll to the bottom for Tree & Shrub)
Here’s this organic mix
The ‘few’ bareroot’s that broke bud shortly after being on the pipe. It’s all the same cultivars for the most part - so tells you it’s all symmetrical in some way.
I love tip buds on hickory. That to me is pure beauty like someone else might think about spring bulbs!
