Selecting graft wood

General Fruit Growing
#21

With as cold as it was earlier plus the last month of three days in the 40s then three in the teens, i cut a bunch early this year not sure what might not make this winter

#22

I always put my Scions in my crisper it’s closed so opening the fridge doesn’t have any effect.

#23

Me too!

#24

Any advice on cutting summer bud wood (apple & pear) ?

#25

Here’s a good picture Andy:
http://growingfruit.org/t/grin-budwood-share/12061

Wait until the end of July at least to cut your sticks.

Dax

#26

Thanks Dax. I actually ordered bud wood from Geneva this year. I also want to bud some varieties I currently have and wanted to confirm when to harvest it. I know I need to let it mature/harden off, so I’ll watch it to see when the bark turns brown. I have a few trees that need the original grafts thinned out. My Fireside has 6 bark grafts that need to be thinned to 3 and I want to use that to graft new trees for the orchard. I also have a couple varieties that the deer keep pruning so I’d like to bud new trees on leftover rootstocks and continue those varieties in the orchard as well.

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