rootstock scource and type of graft
The following thread was started by barbara sturdevant on September 28, 2006 at 7:56 am PST
Barbara, that depends on what you are looking for, and method depends on what you are trying to graft/bud
Barbara
Sturdevant is not a common name, are you related to the ones on Hughson CA. If so, we have talked before.
You can email me, if the above, is yes.
David
The above followup was added by DavidLJ48, Waterford CA, zone9 on September 28, 2006 at 9:40 am PST.
I've been reading up on grafting, but need specific recs before buying material for grafting onto my apple, plum, and cherries.Know this should be late winter project here in Oregon but now seems a good time to begin research and preparation.
The above followup was added by barbara sturdevant on September 28, 2006 at 11:42 am PST.
Not sure what does well up in Oregon, does depend on your location. I did live for 15 years in Kimberly and John Day Oregon.
I would look at what the nurseries are selling in Washington and Oregon, and what your neighbors are growing and having a success with.
You could get scion wood material from them. Does not take much to travel around too, and ask people question and for wood if find what is good and what you like.
If you were down in CA, you could come to one of our Scion Exchanges put on by the California Rare Fruit Growers Chapters in Jan/Feb.
I have found the rootstock I buy from Washington Nurseries far better and stronger rooted then what is sold down here in CA.
What I would do is buy something you want up there and graft or bud onto it, the other things you want. Put on 3 to 4 other varieties of the same type of fruit; that is what I have done before.
I have ordered from Burnt Ridge Nursery before in Washington, and have never been let down by their good quality of plants, and the prices are most often far less. You can find them with a google search easy enough.
David
The above followup was added by DavidLJ48, Waterford CA, zone9 on September 28, 2006 at 12:00 am PST.
I do have a much over grown plum orchard, (Italian Prune), I believe. It is years old as in 50 or more. Thought my hubbie and I could prune back severely and perhaps graft on some newer varieties, though there does not appear to be much wrong with the old Italians. Also have overgrown semi-dwarf apples I would like to renovate, while we re still active. Have small Rainier cherry on which the rootstock has thrown out several new sprouts. thought I might try grafting them.
Understand that cherries are somewhat difficult but what have I got to lose? Time, Money? don't have an excess of either but
grafting does sound like fun.
The above followup was added by barbara sturdevant on September 28, 2006 at 1:59 pm PST.
Yes, you an cut the thicket back and graft to other things.
I did some Chip buds and some Bark Grafting this spring and had a decent take. Had the best results with Bark and wedge grafting.
You can do Bark grafting on large cut limbs, but I tried it on limbs about 3/4 inch or less and was surprised, everyone took, and they put on a good foot of growth before summer and stopping for the season.
I did not have any real problem chip budding and Bark grafting my cherries. I have a Home Depot Dwarf Cherry, grown in Washington; I think everyone took.
David
The above followup was added by DavidLJ48, Waterford CA, zone9 on September 29, 2006 at 7:37 pm PST.