When I have grafted in the past years I would put my apple grafts in permanent location and put 5 foot plastic wrap around them and most would be out of the 5 foot by the end of the growing season. Well this year I put grafts in pots for the first time and have kept an eye on them in my backyard. Here is my question.... Half of the grafts are suckering under numerous leaves that are only two foot tall. Do you guys remove these suckers when you see them or wait until the end of the growing season? This did not seem to happen when in the tubes. I want the first branches to be about 5 foot tall but I also know most important is to develop good roots this first season. So remove suckers now or when dormant? Or is there something else I need to know here?
Potted apple graft question
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bigboreblr
5 year old buck +
Im still new to this, but when i feel the young tree has recovered from grafting damage, id remove it.
Some grafts look healthy proper sized leaves, but do not expand much. Id keep the sucker till seasons end.
If you feel it needs it, keep it.
Some grafts look healthy proper sized leaves, but do not expand much. Id keep the sucker till seasons end.
If you feel it needs it, keep it.
Turkey Creek
5 year old buck +
Remove them. They are decreasing nutrient and moisture levels to the scion.
Turkey Creek and Big bore thanks for advice but I want to make sure we are on the same page. These suckers are above the graft, they are part of the new growth but are trying to branch only 18 - 24 inches above the soil under each new leaf. So I should remove them, to push the energy to the central leaders vertical growth, correct? Thanks in advance
