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Post by kelley on Dec 16, 2019 15:44:17 GMT -5
Did my first Z graft this weekend. Much easier than I initially thought. Has anyone tried this before?  |
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Post by david on Dec 16, 2019 17:04:21 GMT -5
I have. It is a good technique. That being said I find a simple cleft much faster and easier. Congrats on your success. When one learns the basic moves in grafting he starts to experiment with different types of grafting and in my case some unproven and strange looking joinings. Good job.😁
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Post by kelley on Dec 16, 2019 17:34:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words, David! I’ve tried cleft, t-bud, and chip budding. I’m hoping I will better success with the increase in cambium contact points. Probably the worst time to graft, but oh well. I’ll probably be late to my own funeral 😂.
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Post by david on Dec 16, 2019 18:12:13 GMT -5
Never too late. I have found that I can graft year round. May have to let some of them sit and force in the spring but can be done. As you go through the year you can move from budding to cleft or other types when bark is not slipping. Here in zone 9 warm winters let me start seed and do some winter grafting. You also can create an environment that is conducive to grafting. Looks like you have it under control. Keep moving forward.
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Post by americ on Jan 13, 2020 3:36:37 GMT -5
Nice looking graft! I do most of my grafting with Z grafts and am fairly pleased with the results. Although they more often than not aren't the cleanest of grafts I have had a higher success rate with them than with other methods that I have tried. Here some photos of recent grafts that I did.  Hashimoto Satsuma grafted onto Yuzu this past Fall.  Keraji Mandarin grafted onto Yuzu this past Summer. |
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