Grafting potted trees

[Mahindra3016]

The apple trees that i started from seed last year are potted in 3.5 gallon pots and sank into raised beds for the winter, Do I need to graft these when they start to push leaves, or can i be digging them up and grafting them in the basement now?
thanks
Ben

 

[Neahawg]

Is the basement heated?

 

[Turkey Creek]

Either way I would wait for them to show some signs of life before I grafted to them.

 

[Mahindra3016]

Is the basement heated?

No it is not, if i had to guess temp stays in the mid 40s down there.

 

[Neahawg]

You could probably start pulling them in then if you wanted but I doubt you would get any benefit from grafting them at this point more likely I think its more likely to have a negative outcome. If it were me I would be waiting until I thought winter was about over as I pot my bench grafts up and leave them outside day/night.

 

[Mahindra3016]

Ok thanks, Most of the bench grafting on youtube is done with dormant root stock, so that is why i was a little confused about when to do it, I got into grafting last year with top working a few wild apple trees.

 

[greyphase]

Hey Ben

I usually graft at the end of March-1st of April.

 

[Mahindra3016]

Thanks Rick, I guess i'm getting Cabin fever.