tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502948308393961762.post5233171733468276075..comments2023-05-13T07:50:04.139-07:00Comments on Allegheny Mountain Wanderings: Grafting.... Another Sign of SpringGreyphasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782130386283339835noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502948308393961762.post-19229258862185875382014-04-09T12:17:48.635-07:002014-04-09T12:17:48.635-07:00Hi Jeff
Good for you for wanting to save an ancie...Hi Jeff<br /><br />Good for you for wanting to save an ancient apple. What you need to do is cut a limb or two off of the old tree now. This should cause it to send up some new growth. This will be the scionwood that you can graft with next spring. If you could send me an email we can get more "indepth" about what you will need. It's not as hard as you would think.<br /><br />Would like to know more about your pup too.<br /><br />Rick<br />rickjanet@hotmail.comGreyphasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782130386283339835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502948308393961762.post-3829788945150614262014-04-08T19:39:42.715-07:002014-04-08T19:39:42.715-07:00Thanks for posting this. I would love to try graft...Thanks for posting this. I would love to try grafting apple trees. I have several large and ancient apple trees behind my home and one of them produces excellent apples. Unfortunately, the tree is in a state of decline. I would love to be able to "save" it for posterity by learning how to graft. So how do I know what is scion wood, and where do I find out about obtaining the appropriate root stock? Also wanted to let you know that I enjoy reading your blog. I purchased a Ryman-type setter nearly two years ago, and you get at least part of the credit for that decision!Jeff Fetzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383967469782339879noreply@blogger.com