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Waren,I cut the head off the rootstock 1 week before grafting, that induces sap flow and energy towards pushing new growth, when you graft it helps along. its like having a natural next flush cycle. However, I have not studied the affects.
Quote from: behlgarden on August 14, 2018, 10:57:19 AMWaren,I cut the head off the rootstock 1 week before grafting, that induces sap flow and energy towards pushing new growth, when you graft it helps along. its like having a natural next flush cycle. However, I have not studied the affects.Behl....sometimes it is not possible to do this if your rootstock is young/small and only has leaves at the top.Alex always supplies nice pencil thick scions, so you can't always graft them onto really young/small rootstock.Agreed though...your method definitely works for taller rootstocks, as long as there are leaves below your cut point and subsequent graft.
on young rootstock, I would cut leaves off leaving small tips, induce growth hormone, then do a side veneer to the rootstock. I have done side veneer where budwood was twice as thick as rootstock, all you do is your cut on budwood is thinner to match rootstock cut thickness.
Quote from: behlgarden on August 15, 2018, 12:49:36 PMon young rootstock, I would cut leaves off leaving small tips, induce growth hormone, then do a side veneer to the rootstock. I have done side veneer where budwood was twice as thick as rootstock, all you do is your cut on budwood is thinner to match rootstock cut thickness.When you say thinner do you mean a more shallow cut? As in taking less material off of the scion?