Natty Bumppo
5 year old buck +
Hey gents…going to try grafting for the first time this spring. I just bought 25 rootstocks on B.118 from Cummins. I am going to focus on scion wood from local wild apples that I have identified on the sides of roads and on my property. Many are late hanging.
There is a place where I cross country ski that has some beautiful late hanging crabapples. My first question is can I graft scion wood from a crabapple to my B.118? Or does crabapple require different rootstock?
Second question…I live in a cold mountainous plateau with heavy spruce and fir and TONS of red squirrels. As it is, these guys seek out and store many of my wild apples. Does anybody have any experience with crabs in areas with high red squirrel pops? I am imagining with the small fruit on a crab losing most of the fruit to squirrels. Just wondering if crabs are worth it?
Thanks in advance.
There is a place where I cross country ski that has some beautiful late hanging crabapples. My first question is can I graft scion wood from a crabapple to my B.118? Or does crabapple require different rootstock?
Second question…I live in a cold mountainous plateau with heavy spruce and fir and TONS of red squirrels. As it is, these guys seek out and store many of my wild apples. Does anybody have any experience with crabs in areas with high red squirrel pops? I am imagining with the small fruit on a crab losing most of the fruit to squirrels. Just wondering if crabs are worth it?
Thanks in advance.