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troubleshooting grafting problems

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Posted by fabaceae_native z6 NM (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 29, 14 at 17:24

Anyone out there know of any resource like this? Everything I've ever seen only describes the process, and never the why behind each step, to say nothing of a "if you see such and such, next time do this" approach.

Or, maybe somebody could just help me understand why my numerous attempts to graft Morus nigra Black Beauty onto Morus alba rootstocks have all failed. I follow the basic guidelines, using rubber bands and parafilm, and my budding attempts all seem to "take", that is the bark of the scion and rootstock appear fused after a few weeks, but the bud always turns brown and dies. Is this a sign of buds that are too immature? A sign of incompatibility? (The trees I'm taking the budwood from are the same combination so I doubt this one).

Spring grafts with omega grafting tool have also all failed, the buds never coming out of dormancy, but appearing green and dried upon inspection.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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This season I tried an omega grafting tool. I have grafted a hundred or so apples in my life with 90% or better success. My success with the tool was about 40 percent.. Very poor and not worth the added speed. I would use the long splice graft, and electrical tape, and with a little practice you'll figure it out ...good luck

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