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Very young pawpaw rootstock?
« on: April 24, 2020, 03:26:25 PM »
I have some seedlings that are only a few months old, but rather vigorous and healthy. Between 8-14 inches tall.

I am considering using them now as rootstock. They have a good degree of lignification already but of course not as much as a 1 year old+ seedling.

Any thoughts, or better yet experience, out there?

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Re: Very young pawpaw rootstock?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2020, 05:01:08 PM »
No experience grafting Asimina but sounds like you could do it thogh it will be a more delicate procedure.
What tools you use to graft Asimina?
I am friend with the biggest grafter of pawpaws in Europe.
He is from my county but also has a home and nursery in Italy.
All the Sunflowers and Prima that are sold in Europe are grafted by him at his home.

He sells professional grafting scissors of high quality( i think made in Italy) wich he uses also to graft the pawpaws.
Sadly his mother had coronavirus and i dont know anything about him from about a month or so.They were the first persons to bring coronavirus to my county.

This is the plier he uses to graft the pawpaws.If you want this grafting tool,let me know( costs 45 dollars).https://youtu.be/PTWsogtWCPk
« Last Edit: April 24, 2020, 05:12:36 PM by SeaWalnut »