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Post by Sandbur on Mar 26, 2017 15:32:54 GMT -6
I think Stu said when the leaves are the size of a mouse's ear. Any idea how long, Stu?
Last year it warmed fast and I was a bit late at getting it done.
I pruned back a flowering crab for some topworking and will probably add some smaller edible crabs to it. Next I need to "wing" some of the swamp crabs.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 26, 2017 17:31:39 GMT -6
No idea when right now. If the forecast is accurate, I'd expect apple trees to wake up next week, and maybe start swelling buds soon. It's way too early though. I was expecting to do top working in mid-late May
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Post by buckvelvet on Mar 27, 2017 9:10:22 GMT -6
Yeah our forecast here is warm for the remainder no more 30 degree days all 45 & warmer.
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Post by smsmith on Apr 18, 2017 11:15:16 GMT -6
I checked some Prairiefire crabs and a couple apples on a south facing slope a bit ago (in between rain showers). I'd guess that they could be top worked by this weekend. I need to check on my other trees yet
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Post by Freeborn on Apr 18, 2017 11:24:15 GMT -6
On my place the native crabs (Red Splendor mostly) wake up earlier then my grafted trees. My Chestnut crab is starting to bud but that's about it for grafted apples. I'm thinking the weekend of the 29th to Top work at my place or maybe the 6th. Of course if the leaves don't start to grow I'll delay.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 18, 2017 11:51:36 GMT -6
I see some 1/4 inch leaves on the chesnut in my yard. I was considering top working today, but some of the experts on a facebook group say don't do it in the rain.
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Post by smsmith on Apr 18, 2017 12:17:30 GMT -6
Checked the rest of my trees. They run the gamut from dormant (Court Pendu Plat) to ready to top work (wild crabs/crab rootstocks/pears).
I'll probably start top working the end of this week on some wild trees. I may do some work on pears tomorrow
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 18, 2017 18:25:52 GMT -6
Here's a Penn State video that says you can bark graft any time after the leaves open up to 30 days after bloom. It may be a pain if your trees bud times are spread out but, that's Mother Nature's way of making sure things are spread out so late frost doesn't kill all the fruit if there's a late one.
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