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July 16
Slice off a bud with leaf attached.
Seal the wound so donor shoot keep growing.
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Insert bud.
Seal graft.
Tie graft with rubber band.
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Cut off the end of the nurse leaf.
I use sandwich ziplock bag so I keep about 4” of leaf.
Fill bag with 1/4” of water then zip it over leaf.
Bend the 2 ends of the bag up over the rootstock then clamp the ends to support the weight of the water.
No need to remove any leaves or tip on the rootstock above the graft.
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4-5 weeks later cut off the nurse leaf.
Trim rs back to 4” above graft or remove some bark above graft to let bud grow.
It’s ok to cut off nurse leaf after 3 weeks but bud won’t grow until graft healed, about 5-6 weeks.
By Oct 9th graft grows this big.
Trim rootstock above graft and call it done.
I have over 20 grafts of this type going on this day Nov 21th.
Success rate at this time is higher than cleft graft in spring, when scion is fresh.
With this method you can set buds 90 degrees apart, or 120, or any angle you like.
With cleft you are stuck at 180.
Try it.
The rootstock is not harmed during this graft.
Worst case cut below graft to cleft in spring.