Grafting apple scions.

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Kleftiwallah

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Grafting apple scions.
« on: February 17, 2021, 17:02 »
Good afternoon everyone,  searched diligently but cannot find the answer,  does an apple tre scion need to have a growing point?  Can I cut a long scion into 2 or 3 pieces and graft those?

Cheers,  Tony.
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Re: Grafting apple scions.
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2021, 23:26 »
Good afternoon everyone,  searched diligently but cannot find the answer,  does an apple tre scion need to have a growing point?  Can I cut a long scion into 2 or 3 pieces and graft those?

Cheers,  Tony.

The short answer is no. However, it does depend on what you are trying to achieve. Are you grafting onto a rootstock or just adding to/changing the variety?

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Re: Grafting apple scions.
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2021, 10:15 »
Good morning Ralph.  a neihbour has the best apples I've ever tasted (Fallstaff).  I tried last year to graft but no joy.  I'll try again this year.  Thanks for your thoughts.  Cheers,  Tony.

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Re: Grafting apple scions.
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2021, 13:28 »
Hello Falstaff is a spur bearing tree so a scion 5 to  6 inches long should be ok, if you use a  tip bearer it should be ok to do the same, I work in a garden that has an apple tree with 4 different varieties grafted on   jezza



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