Best time of year to graft apples?

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dmacmtb Mountain Rest, SC Dec 14, 2007

Hello,

I was wanting to experiment with grafting some of my apple trees to dwarf rootstock this year. What is the best time of year to do that?

Thanks.
drake

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scottfsmith Baltimore, MD Dec 14, 2007

When the leaves are about an inch long, or in that general timeframe. Apples are pretty forgiving as long as the cambium contact is good and you have wrapped it well to seal it.

Scott

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amandaemily Gulf Coast, United States(Zone 9a) Dec 15, 2007

You can either do dormant grafting in the winter (Feb-Mar) or summer budding (Jul-Aug). Both are easy.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG0532.html

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dmacmtb Mountain Rest, SC Dec 25, 2007

Thanks for the info. It was helpful.

-Drake

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germinater (Zone 9a) Dec 25, 2007

Hello all,

Get (and read :) "The Grafter's Handbook" - R.J. Garner
ISBN 1-844-03039-3

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Texasescimo Argyle, TX(Zone 7b) Jan 06, 2008

Thanks germinater, I got the book in the mail today, off of EBAY.

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