Bark graft pear tree success timeframe

[DrewMc]

First time grafting. I grafted two scions per tree on 4/21. My moonglows have buds swelling, but my wild pear scions are not. How much longer until I know whether they took?

I know my scions are a little longer than normal.

 

[Turkey Creek]

I would expect some signs of life in another 1-2 weeks. I wouldn't be concerned about it yet.

 

[DrewMc]

One other thing I wanted to get an opinion on. My wild pear scions came from an older tree that is nearing the end of its life. It is still producing pears annually though. I’ve recently read that you shouldn’t use older trees because odds are it contracted pollen transferred diseases. Any truth to that?

 

[Turkey Creek]

First I have heard of such a thing. I guess I wouldn't be overly concerned about it, especially if you are just grafting a tree for your own personal use.

 

[g squared 23]

Usually about 3+ weeks before I see green. Did you put wax or something on the end of the scion to prevent it from drying out? Otherwise looks good.


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[DrewMc]

Usually about 3+ weeks before I see green. Did you put wax or something on the end of the scion to prevent it from drying out? Otherwise looks good.


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I used pruning sealer on ends. Will that suffice or should I use wax?

 

[DrewMc]

3 weeks in. Looking like all grafts are starting to leaf out. Pretty excited with the success.

 

[g squared 23]

I used pruning sealer on ends. Will that suffice or should I use wax?

Something on the end of scion is a good idea so it doesn’t dry out before the rootstock has time to hydrate it. It probably doesn’t matter what you use. I wrap the scion in parafilm but I could probably just paint the tip as it doesn’t lose much moisture through the bark

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[g squared 23]

3 weeks in. Looking like all grafts are starting to leaf out. Pretty excited with the success.

Looking good my brother


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[DrewMc]

Something on the end of scion is a good idea so it doesn’t dry out before the rootstock has time to hydrate it. It probably doesn’t matter what you use. I wrap the scion in parafilm but I could probably just paint the tip as it doesn’t lose much moisture through the bark

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Thanks for the tip.I put a little pruning sealer where I cut, but that’s probably not enough.

 

[DrewMc]

May 31st update. All 8 of my grafts have leaves. I was pleasantly surprised.

 

[TreeDaddy]

May 31st update. All 8 of my grafts have leaves. I was pleasantly surprised.

Stake those muthahs!!!!!!!

bill

 

[DrewMc]

Stake those muthahs!!!!!!!

bill

Any pictures or videos out there on the best way to do this? I got some bamboo for these.

 

[DrewMc]

All 8 scions are looking healthy. I staked yesterday and forgot to take pictures. I will next trip to camp.

Do I eventually cut one of the scions in 2-3 years so I have one central leader?

 

[b116757]

I didn’t stake mine and went to trim a diffrent limb a couple years later it hit one of my grafts and broke it off

 

[Native Hunter]

Any pictures or videos out there on the best way to do this? I got some bamboo for these.

This is a persimmon rather than a pear, but it shows how I use bamboo (cane) and duct tape to do the bracing:

 

[Native Hunter]

All 8 scions are looking healthy. I staked yesterday and forgot to take pictures. I will next trip to camp.

Do I eventually cut one of the scions in 2-3 years so I have one central leader?

Either that or try to train some as limbs. Each tree is different in what is best. I've even occasionally done an open center design like the do a lot overseas, but I do usually prefer a central leader. The main thing is to get that gap filled in ASAP and then worry about training.

 

[g squared 23]

Checked up on a pear graft I did sprint ‘22. Looks like this winter I need to do some pruning and pick a leader

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[DrewMc]

July 19th update. Grafts are doing well. I got them staked using bamboo and conduit. I taped these directly behind but not up against the grafts. Not sure if this was correct? They are not connected to the grafts.

I need to trim some of the sprouts off the trunk. I've already done this a few times. At what point do you normally pick a leader and remove the other? Year 3?

 

[DrewMc]

Unfortunately one of my trees lost both of its grafts. They both snapped from the hurricane Debby winds we got I'm thinking. These grafts were the slowest to grow and they were also the thickest scion wood I used, so maybe they didn't adhere as well from the get go. I will give it another go in early spring on that tree. Just stinks losing a year of growth. Oh well, I guess it happens.