Re: grafting problem

Thanks for the instructions! But as an absolute novice I need a couple
of extra notes:
1) What does "gradually" mean with respect to pruning: one-fourth of
top growth per season? one-third? or are several stages within a
growing season admissible?
2) What is the best time of year to take a scion from the current
scion?
I appreciate your help!
Doug
sherwindu wrote:
Yes, gradually prune the branches of the root stock, which will encourage the
tree
to send energy to the scion. You could also take some scion from this true
branch
and graft it to the root stock at a suitable height. Once it takes, that can
become the new leader and you can trim off the remaining top growth and the
original scion. You want your graft, or transition point to be high enough off
the ground, so that the base has no opportunity to start growing new branches.
You also don't want your
scion or true branch as you call it, too close to the ground where it might
establish it's
own root system, defeating the purpose of the grafted tree.

Sherwin D.

dougandginny@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Is there a way to correct a gtaft that allowed root stock to outgrow
the grafted limb?
I recently discovered that a Japanese Maple (Shirasawarum Autumn Moon)
I bought 4 years ago as a young plant in a one gallon container has
only one "true" branch near the base. The rest of the plant is a more
ordinary Acer palmatum, which is now three feet tall, while the Autumn
Moon branch is only about a foot long. Is there a way to salvage this
by pruning the root stock back?

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