Facebook grafting tip.

[sandbur]

In northern climates you might be able to grow apples from a zone or two south by grafting 8 feet up in the tree. I consider this a reliable source from Canada. He says winter low temps are about 2 degrees warmer for every foot above the snow line.

Thoughts?


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[Turkey Creek]

I personally dont think it would work. Does that mean its not worth a try? Heck no, I dont think it is so far fetched that it has 0 chance of working.

 

[Maya]

I'm skeptical too, but try it. That being said I have seen where trees have done better higher up on trees during a frost, but you are talking every once in a while conditions were right. Also they do better with bare ground under trees. v 1-2 degrees can make a difference.

 

[sandbur]

I believe this guy is in prairie Canada. Cold clear nights with no wind are often the coldest in my parts of Minnesota on the edge of the prairie. Terrain or some features where there is wind on these coldest nights might NOT allow these temperature gradients to exist.

I might be right or wrong, but I am always trying to understand why things work in one situation and not another.


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[Apple Junkie]

I am skeptical you can gain a zone or two by grafting a bit higher. When I'm in my 16' tree stand, I WISH it felt felt 32 degrees warmer than when I am on the ground. I hate to rain on your parade, but I would not try to out-think the zone charts. ...just my two cents.

 

[sandbur]

I am skeptical you can gain a zone or two by grafting a bit higher. When I'm in my 16' tree stand, I WISH it felt felt 32 degrees warmer than when I am on the ground. I hate to rain on your parade, but I would not try to out-think the zone charts. ...just my two cents.

You might be right...,
Are you in a deer stand at minus 35 on a clear cold night? ;). Or on a real cold night?


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