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Graft method with leaves attached
hardyvermont:
I have a modified a grafting method that is more reliable for me.
The major difference is that a few leaves of the grafting material are not removed.
2 or 3 leaves are covered with Type M parafilm on all sides, including the stem.
Cleft graft is made.
Graft is wrapped in type M parafilm, Rubber band is wrapped around graft, and a final wrapping of the graft is made.
Wet paper towel is placed near the wrapped leaves, and the top of the plant is covered with a clear plastic bag.
Plant is placed under 12 hour grow light.
Parafilm wrapped leaves do not fall off, and the grafted material puts out new growth in a few weeks.
Not using parafilm on the leaves and just a wet clear plastic bag is less successful.
sc4001992:
That's an interesting method, never seen that one. I usually don't have any issues with citrus, probably because I'm in SoCal. I don't think I had any citrus varieties that were difficult to graft. But maybe your method will give higher % of success if you only have 1 or 2 scions to work with and can't get any more.
sc4001992:
After thinking about your new method, it might be a good one to try on some hard to graft fruit trees.
dytandme:
--- Quote from: sc4001992 on November 11, 2024, 01:55:24 AM ---That's an interesting method, never seen that one. I usually don't have any issues with citrus, probably because I'm in SoCal. I don't think I had any citrus varieties that were difficult to graft. But maybe your method will give higher % of success if you only have 1 or 2 scions to work with and can't get any more.
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For those of us whose trees and cuttings overwinter in their homes in colder climates, the moisture lost to dry heated air can make a significant difference in cutting survival rates. Normally I root whips instead of grafting, but I am sure it is true both ways.
--- Quote from: sc4001992 on November 11, 2024, 02:04:52 AM ---After thinking about your new method, it might be a good one to try on some hard to graft fruit trees.
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I've seen fig growers do something similar with parafilm(?) I think... I'd imagine it would be a better way than the moisture dome-type methods for anything prone to rot.
usirius:
Thank you hardyvermont for introducing this rather unusual grafting method!
I have used this method successfully. Sometimes I cut the leaves in half or down to the winged petiole if there are several. I think that the remaining leaves, if they are protected from damage, support the plant's growth and subsequent growth better than if they are removed.
However, if I only graft one bud, I remove the leaf completely.
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