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Post by smsmith on Jul 6, 2017 19:04:50 GMT -6
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Post by nhmountains on Jul 6, 2017 19:47:01 GMT -6
Never heard of it Stu but, those sound like a great size for deer apples.
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 6, 2017 22:07:49 GMT -6
I think that was one of my failures from last year.
Is that site now closed for ordering for next spring?
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Post by nhmountains on Jul 7, 2017 4:51:27 GMT -6
I think that was one of my failures from last year. Is that site now closed for ordering for next spring? Art, they will ship bud wood for T-grafting up until July 15. After that they take orders for scion wood for next March. |
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Post by smsmith on Jul 7, 2017 7:02:58 GMT -6
I think that was one of my failures from last year. Is that site now closed for ordering for next spring? I keep waiting to hear that GRIN won't be offering scions to regular folks, but so far it hasn't happened. I'm going to focus on crabs next year I think. Shafer, Trail, Trailman, Richland, and Linda for now. I'm also going to request some Siberian pear scions and graft them into my Ure and Early Gold pear trees in hopes of improving future pollination. |
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Post by buckvelvet on Jul 7, 2017 8:36:00 GMT -6
If I were you guys ordering from Grin I would be putting my orders in by mid August just to make sure you get it in for 1 last year. I know i'm going to be doing that.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 7, 2017 9:43:58 GMT -6
Sure wish I could some of Fedco/Bunker's varieties from GRIN. The scions from GRIN are always the best each year
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 7, 2017 11:05:43 GMT -6
I think that was one of my failures from last year. Is that site now closed for ordering for next spring? I keep waiting to hear that GRIN won't be offering scions to regular folks, but so far it hasn't happened. I'm going to focus on crabs next year I think. Shafer, Trail, Trailman, Richland, and Linda for now. I'm also going to request some Siberian pear scions and graft them into my Ure and Early Gold pear trees in hopes of improving future pollination. I need to check my topworks from last year, but I thunk I had failures for shafer, trail, and Linda Sweet. I will have a bit of Trailman for next year if you need it. What can you tell me about Richland? I have tried shafter and Trail for two years. I do need to check my Northland crab to make sure the new growth was above the graft union. |
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Post by smsmith on Jul 7, 2017 13:19:15 GMT -6
I keep waiting to hear that GRIN won't be offering scions to regular folks, but so far it hasn't happened. I'm going to focus on crabs next year I think. Shafer, Trail, Trailman, Richland, and Linda for now. I'm also going to request some Siberian pear scions and graft them into my Ure and Early Gold pear trees in hopes of improving future pollination. I need to check my topworks from last year, but I thunk I had failures for shafer, trail, and Linda Sweet. I will have a bit of Trailman for next year if you need it. What can you tell me about Richland? I have tried shafter and Trail for two years. I do need to check my Northland crab to make sure the new growth was above the graft union. Not much, only what I read here npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/accessiondetail.aspx?1019514My Northland has been a slow grower so far. It's maybe 5.5' tall now, I grafted it in '15 on dolgo rootstock. Those dolgos are kinda weird. I've got some monster trees from that year and some midgets. I imagine the variation is due to both variety and rootstock...what's really weird is I have two dolgo rootstocks growing maybe 50' apart. Both had failed grafts that year...one is approaching 7' and the other is barely to my knee. This crab looks interesting as well npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/accessiondetail.aspx?1018579 |
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Post by nhmountains on Jul 7, 2017 16:06:29 GMT -6
That looks like another good one Stu.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 7, 2017 16:20:11 GMT -6
That looks like another good one Stu. Ya, I keep finding stuff I want to try. Other than replacing dead or worthless trees, I'm out of room though. I'm thinking about doing a bunch of Frankentrees in the future. |
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Post by nhmountains on Jul 7, 2017 17:34:24 GMT -6
That's what I'd do Stu. If you planted rootstock you be able to start grafting in over in 2-3 years. A limb here. A limb there. I've got 2 year old B118 that's 8' now that I'm thinking of doing that to. I've got plenty of budwood.
I really think for a new property or new to apples. That's the way to go. Plant rootstock and graft when you have time or find a variety yiu want to graft. Cheapest way to go too.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 7, 2017 17:39:32 GMT -6
^^^I plan to use wild crabs that are already growing here for future rootstocks. The price is right  |
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Post by nhmountains on Jul 7, 2017 17:58:47 GMT -6
Sure wish I could some of Fedco/Bunker's varieties from GRIN. The scions from GRIN are always the best each year They have a scion swap at Fedco on a weekend every March. Hundreds of people bringing scions. Some day I'll get up there to check it out. 200 varieties. This was this years info. www.mofga.org/Events/SeedSwapScionExchange/tabid/301/Default.aspx |
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Post by Tooln on Jul 7, 2017 21:20:26 GMT -6
Never heard of it but knew a Linda once who you had to stay away from or you'd get crabs.
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