A Grafting Success Story

This is an example of a grafting success story. In this case the “take” of the scionwood on the tree in this photo looks very good after two years. A couple of bark grafts were placed on a youngish, multi-stemmed tree, primarily as a holding unit. That isn’t a bad…

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The I-95 Apple…

…and the “Intrastate” Connections That Have Kept It Alive —by Jack Kertesz, November 2020 This is not a story of the discovery of some ancient apple variety, nor is it the story of one that will alter the course of future plant breeding. It is the story of a chance…

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Notes on Grafting Seals

(taken from an email thread of March 2020) Jack Kertesz. I watched one of Steven (Skillcult) Edholm’s videos and he laid out the cheapo way to go about grafting, using cut up plastic bags, a Swiss Army knife, and Elmer’s Glue as a preferred sealant over tar. Anybody heard of…

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Grafting

Below are some of the many sources we’ve discovered that cover the subject. Also be sure to attend the grafting classes given at  MTCA’s Scion Exchange each March and talk to some of the folks there about grafting. JSacadura’s YouTube channel on Grafting . The main subjects and techniques the…

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Techniques & Info

Here we share some articles, web pages, and pamphlets we found online. Grafting | Techniques and Perspectives |  Crops  |  Innovative Ideas TECHNIQUES AND PERSPECTIVES Winter injury to trees and shrubs by the Morton Arboretum. This reputable institution lays out some of the considerations for tree, limb and bud survival….

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