Grafting Photos
- Cercis 'Hearts of Gold' successful graft union
- Hamamelis graft union and bud exapnding after graft "takes"
- Acer palmatum scion wood and tie bands
- Two node pencil think stems with plenty of wood at the base to make the cuts for grafting.
- A wood handled Tina knife used for grafting
- Beginning the cut on the scion by positioning hands in front and pulling sideways acorss the chest. This ensures safety.
- Making the cut on the scion by pulling across the chest with one swift motion
- Making the cut in the understock of Acer palmatum
- Making the cut into the understock of Acer palmatum
- The scion and the understock form a perfect union in this modified side veneer graft.
- Tying the rubber band onto the graft union of Acer palmatum
- A recently tied graft union of Acer palmatum using rubber banding
- Adding Treekote to the rubber banded graft union of Acer palmatum
- Adding Treekote to the rubber banded graft union of Acer palmatum
- A finished graft of Acer palmatum