Couple Grafting ??'s

[SD51555]

*I planted 12" bare root siberian crabs this spring. Is it reasonable to try to graft onto them next summer already?

*Anyone have a recommendation for a quality grafting knife?

 

[CrazyEd]

I use a $15ish felco / Swiss army knife from Amazon works great.

 

[SD51555]

The paper pot dolgo crabs I bought from (name escapes me now) were about 12" around the end of May. They are up to 30" already. Them little buggers sure take off. I hope to find the same or better when I get up to look at the siberian crabs.

 

[CrazyEd]

the key to a good grafting knife is that it should be sharp as hell. by a cheap knife and spend some money an a lansky sharpener.

 

[Turkey Creek]

I have the same knife as Ed for T-budding and small diamter stock bark grafts. I have an old, folding blade Buck knife, broken tip and all that I realized works slicker than a greased pig for all other grafts.