Root stock

[bassinbob]

First off I live in northern mi. and my apple root stock came today and we still have 2 foot of snow on the ground Can anyone give me some info what I need to do. Thanks.
Bob.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Put them in a refrigerator, make sure they stay damp. It will be fine for a month or more. Or you can graft now and pot them up for the short term depending on what your long range plan is.

 

[bassinbob]

Put them in a refrigerator, make sure they stay damp. It will be fine for a month or more. Or you can graft now and pot them up for the short term depending on what your long range plan is.

Thank you.

 

[Prof.Kent]

First off I live in northern mi. and my apple root stock came today and we still have 2 foot of snow on the ground Can anyone give me some info what I need to do. Thanks.
Bob.

If you don't have a spare refrigerator, you can also drop them in a 5 gallon bucket (with a hole in the bottom) with some wet light soil or sawdust. Bag it with a black garbage bag. Put it in the shade outside and wait for spring. Make sure you don't leave any air pockets in the soil and keep it damp once above freezing. Some people just heal them into the soil if it isn't frozen, like next to the house.
Nurseries do that to me all the time.

 

[bassinbob]

If you don't have a spare refrigerator, you can also drop them in a 5 gallon bucket (with a hole in the bottom) with some wet light soil or sawdust. Bag it with a black garbage bag. Put it in the shade outside and wait for spring. Make sure you don't leave any air pockets in the soil and keep it damp once above freezing. Some people just heal them into the soil if it isn't frozen, like next to the house.
Nurseries do that to me all the time.

Ok thanks I think I will do that.

 

[H20fwler]

I do it like Prof Kent does but I use damp peat moss and keep mine in garage.