IS IT TOO LATE FOR BUD GRAFTING Z5b

Is it too late to try any bud grafting in zone 5b?

Mike

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Mike,

I routinely bud graft in the fall every year. For peaches, I’ve found the ideal time to bud graft here in zone 6b is Sept. 1st. This late in the game and peaches don’t seem to have enough time to heal in the bud slips before winter.

That said, other fruits seem to callus in at cooler temps, so you might be OK with the malus and pyrus fruits.

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I’d go for it… be interesting to see how they do… I did almost all of mine at the end of july/early august.