Hey all,
I am planning on adding a few apples next year (~5 for me, and maybe ~5-10 for my BIL), and I thought that it'd be fun to do some grafting. My question is regarding if I can "grow" my rootstock.
I have 2 seedlings started from a 40+ year old full sized tree in our "orchard" that is one of the only trees to not be infested with fireblight. For these, should I plant them this spring, and stool them? Or are they going to be too young as only being sprouted this year?
I am also planning on using B.118 stock. My plan is to buy one or two of these from Cummins (or another quality nursery), and then stool them this spring/summer. Will I get enough growth in just one year, after transplant, to be able to have some new rootstock for next year?
I've read a lot online, and I guess my biggest questions are about the timeline and the size of the rootstock during stooling.
Thanks for any and all help!
Chris
I am planning on adding a few apples next year (~5 for me, and maybe ~5-10 for my BIL), and I thought that it'd be fun to do some grafting. My question is regarding if I can "grow" my rootstock.
I have 2 seedlings started from a 40+ year old full sized tree in our "orchard" that is one of the only trees to not be infested with fireblight. For these, should I plant them this spring, and stool them? Or are they going to be too young as only being sprouted this year?
I am also planning on using B.118 stock. My plan is to buy one or two of these from Cummins (or another quality nursery), and then stool them this spring/summer. Will I get enough growth in just one year, after transplant, to be able to have some new rootstock for next year?
I've read a lot online, and I guess my biggest questions are about the timeline and the size of the rootstock during stooling.
Thanks for any and all help!
Chris