Tips for Grafting Oaks?

[Teeder]

I have a nice looking white oak that may have some chestnut oak characteristics. I want to try grafting scion to swamp white rootstock. Is there anything special to do or different from grafting apples?
Thanks

 

[Native Hunter]

There is a member here named Lucky_P who is an expert in oaks and oak grafting. Looks like it has been a long time since he has posted. However, look at post #24 in the following thread:

Thread 'The Year of the Oaks'

Mar 19, 2021

Over the last few years, you guys have seen me post a lot about persimmons, apples, pears and chestnuts. I still love all those trees, but this year I’m turning my attention to the oak trees that I set out 15-17 years ago.

The original planting was done in 2004, but we had a severe drought that year, and I did replacements over the next two years on trees that died. So in the spring of 2021, these trees will range from 15 to 17 years in the ground. The area planted is flat upland loam with good moisture but not swampy.

I set around 12 acres in trees. The rows were planted 13 feet...

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[Teeder]

Thanks, I remember reading through there. Probably where I got the idea in the first place.

 

[The Fishman]

There is a guy on an oak group on Facebook that has pretty good success with air layering pots on oak limbs. That might be an alternative to grafting that is worth a try.