or a sci-fy fan…
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Here is a update on that goumi modified cleft.
and a couple mod cleft grafts on cherry done recently.
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@oscar … that chip bud graft is cool. I have not tried that yet but will have to try that soon.
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Grafting thin scions , one of the challenge I face is how to wrap the grafting joint tightly without breaking the wood. I found that the thick Temeflex works well on a thicker and stiff rootstock but didn’t work well for me on smaller and flexible young wood. Many times, while trying to stretch and wrap tight , I ended damaged either part of the rootstock or the scion. To solve this problem, I would use parafilm or budding tape to wrap and seal the wound first and apply 2~3 small nylon zip ties over the tape to make sure a secure contact.
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I wrap the scion in buddy tape and then secure it with multiple wraps of budding rubber. This allows a really tight graft union and can be done with no damage even to thin wood.
I like a really tight union. Budding rubbers of the right size and thickness allow that. The thinner the wood the thinner the budding rubber. The batch of budding rubbers I have now has many sizes mixed in.
Others seem to get away with flimsy wraps on their grafts. Maybe their cutting skills exceed mine. I feel the need to pull a union really tight in case it’s not the best fit.
@IL847 … thin scions on thin root stock… yes getting it wrapped well is difficult.
When I did this au producer whip to au rosa… both were quite small… too small for me to feel good about doing whip tounge… so i did just whip.
When wrapping it it was so limber it was bending… i just had to keep my fingers very near where i was wrapping and did manage to get it wrapped good enough.
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I just did some with both budding rubbers and temflex, or whatever it’s called. The budding rubbers are easier, less risk of damage, and a stronger, tighter union, IME.
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I think this is the tape I bought for Home Depot and Lowe’sfor about $3, Home Depot has free delivery.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-3-4-in-x-22-ft-Temflex-Splicing-Tape-Gray-2155/202195401
I also did modified cleft graft, just matching to one side, I didn’t cut in the middle, maybe 1/3 of the large wood, my scions were very tiny.
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Neither teacher nor grammar Nazi. I’m a scifi fan as Oscar suggested.
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In this situation I always use a cleft graft. It’s the easiest method for me.
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Nice grafting with good result. It is so true that WT is so difficult on thin wood. I dont have perfect hand muscles control and knife work. Many times, I cut the tongue complete off because it is too thin to have room for even very little off in direction. When this happens, I have to start from square one. I use TW in pencil size. I have found that scion or rootstock in this size is easy to cut the tongue and flexible enough to fit the rootstock and scion together.
For thin scions or rootstock, I usually do splice/ just a whip grafting or cleft grafting.
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Yes, Rubber band works too as long as it is not too wide.
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