Stephen, this is very useful and timely information, I'm so glad I found your channel! I also want to mention, and I say this as a staunch atheist, that if anyone is offended by what you choose to do on a Sunday then it's their problem, not yours. Thank you for the effort you put into these excellent videos.
I have just recently taken my first scion wood from my orchard after watching your video , and gave it away at a Scion exchange , Here in Western Washington state . Thank you for posting such informative videos
Hi Stephen, Great videos, I learned a lot from you. I found here in Ontario an abandoned apple tree similar with what my grandfather had many years ago in his garden. It was probably left by the European settlers. Once you rub the skin of the apple, heavens are opening. I have never had seen these aromatic apples fruits for sell. I can't resurrect my grandfather but hopefully I will be able to save this tree using your instructions, and crab apple as a root stock at first start. By the way: bleach is sodium hypoclorite (commercial concentration is 3-8%), and can be used for desinfecting plant material after dilution (1 cup bleach 4 cups water, that is 5x dilution); contact time 1-2 min will do, complete immersion method, followed by rinsing with clean tap water. The stock bleach is caustic should be handled with care. Seeds can be sterilized that way too, especially seeds that are dormant and need month long stratification. Best regards, Cristian
Thank you both. I took some scion wood from an apple tree at my old house last weekend with the intent of grafting onto some of the existing trees here at my new place (which have no diversity). I think some of my scions are older than 2011, though. I'm not very clear yet on how to tell year to year on the branch.
would never attempt grafting mainly because i dont know what i am doing but learnt something as always today stephen ,keep these vids coming my friend!
When you say "wait for leaf push" to graft, you mean on the host tree or root stock right? The scions I would think won't be leafing out in the bag in cold storage. Just wanted to double check. I may have messed up. I just pruned a week or so ago, and with a few of the pruned off limbs I grafted them back to the same tree. If the grafts fail it's no big deal. But when I peeled back the bark it was green and moist.
I'm curious if you would know you seem pretty knowledgeable on this topic, If I have a store bought apple tree I planted say 3 years ago, can you cut the scions off it to attach to a root stock, will it grow true to type or a dwarf variety? I'm curious because most store bought trees are grafted to a dwarf variety or crab apple variety when potted and such, and I don't want to graft them if they won't be the same type I got from the store. example I have a fuji apple tree that at a nursery was grafted to a root stock, I want to make sure the scion off it will be a fuji apple tree and not another variety.
I need help. Last year was cold and dry in northern Saskatchewan canada. Very little new growth. Now this winter over 4 feet of snow in my orchard. I have over 30 apple trees of various varieties. Because of deep snow I never went into the orchard. About beginning of March I got in there. For the first time ever snowshoe hares had got in there not visible to me. They completely ate all bark from around the trees. Today I got in there to collect scions. But very little new growth. Will I get away with 2 year growth? I will have to cut off trees at where rabbits are down to. Will this work? I dont want to replant as I'm up in years and also it's very expensive. I would appreciate all suggestions. Thank you so so much. I have tryed ro graft a few times ending in complete failure.
@trentontrading Thanks, I do try to use the TH-cam medium to communicate practical knowledge to assist others who wish to do backyard and small scale tree fruit growing. It took me a long time to gain and test this knowledge and its my privilege to offer others a shortcut. Last year I posted a video of digging up and planting out some shoots arising from a root stock where I had cut the tree down. These baby stocks grew on well and I will make a video when I graft them in April.
Stephen I have been watching all of your videos and I have learned a lot. Thank you. I am searching for and having a hard time finding good scions from pitmaston pineapple and Ashmead's kernel here in the states. I live in Missouri. I was wondering if you would sell any and ship to me here?
@danchirit Glad to hear that Blackmoor send as far as Romania, but it is a pity if you have no local nursery. Who knows, perhaps you will be the man to take that business opportunity!?! It is usually best to suport local industry, of course not always posisble. If you have healthy spare wood on new stock, there is no reason you can't use it as scion wood and graft it..
I was going to ask that question about the bleach... well prompted, Milton was on my mind too... I was wondering about sources of rootstock, although primarily for Victoria plums.
Stephen. I have a 3 tier cordon apple tree. I want to experiment with grafting horizontal segment of possibly 4 type per tier. My question is if I leave a tip bud on my scion wood will it grow from the tip making it easier to tie down. Will a scion bud from a tip or only side buds?
Cheers, BTW I would love to catch a tuna on light spinning of fly tackle...... I cut wood for grafting in deep winter dormancy as late as possible, which in UK is around February. that's for grafting. For budding, you cut the wood immediately before using it, in mid to late summer, mid July in England.
A scion is a small piece of wood taken from a genetic apple variety to be grafted onto another apple tree ( the stock). It has been standard practice in fruit tree propgation since Roman times.
Bleach -- commonly sodium hypochlorite (Na0Cl). For this application 10%. Not sure about Milton, it's a sodium hypochlorite/sodium chloride (salt) solution. Sodium metabisulfite is a disinfectant but not so readily available as 'bleach'.
Yah sodium metabisulfite is used in wine and cider making to sterilize everything. Reading about tissue cultures, it's common to use a 10% bleach solution to soak on plant material, also hydrogen peroxide.
Stephen, make sure when you send me some scion wood you include some spit with my label . That way I can clone you. :-) I like to save antique and heirloom varieties of orchardists.
Stephen, this is very useful and timely information, I'm so glad I found your channel! I also want to mention, and I say this as a staunch atheist, that if anyone is offended by what you choose to do on a Sunday then it's their problem, not yours. Thank you for the effort you put into these excellent videos.
I have just recently taken my first scion wood from my orchard after watching your video , and gave it away at a Scion exchange , Here in Western Washington state . Thank you for posting such informative videos
Hi Stephen,
Great videos, I learned a lot from you. I found here in Ontario an abandoned apple tree similar with what my grandfather had many years ago in his garden. It was probably left by the European settlers. Once you rub the skin of the apple, heavens are opening. I have never had seen these aromatic apples fruits for sell. I can't resurrect my grandfather but hopefully I will be able to save this tree using your instructions, and crab apple as a root stock at first start.
By the way: bleach is sodium hypoclorite (commercial concentration is 3-8%), and can be used for desinfecting plant material after dilution (1 cup bleach 4 cups water, that is 5x dilution); contact time 1-2 min will do, complete immersion method, followed by rinsing with clean tap water. The stock bleach is caustic should be handled with care. Seeds can be sterilized that way too, especially seeds that are dormant and need month long stratification. Best regards, Cristian
Hi Tom. I graft when the stock is just starting to put out leaf. The scion hopefully will still be dormant. Early April in southern England.
Thank you both. I took some scion wood from an apple tree at my old house last weekend with the intent of grafting onto some of the existing trees here at my new place (which have no diversity). I think some of my scions are older than 2011, though. I'm not very clear yet on how to tell year to year on the branch.
would never attempt grafting mainly because i dont know what i am doing but learnt something as always today stephen ,keep these vids coming my friend!
When you say "wait for leaf push" to graft, you mean on the host tree or root stock right? The scions I would think won't be leafing out in the bag in cold storage. Just wanted to double check. I may have messed up. I just pruned a week or so ago, and with a few of the pruned off limbs I grafted them back to the same tree. If the grafts fail it's no big deal. But when I peeled back the bark it was green and moist.
I'm curious if you would know you seem pretty knowledgeable on this topic, If I have a store bought apple tree I planted say 3 years ago, can you cut the scions off it to attach to a root stock, will it grow true to type or a dwarf variety? I'm curious because most store bought trees are grafted to a dwarf variety or crab apple variety when potted and such, and I don't want to graft them if they won't be the same type I got from the store. example I have a fuji apple tree that at a nursery was grafted to a root stock, I want to make sure the scion off it will be a fuji apple tree and not another variety.
I need help.
Last year was cold and dry in northern Saskatchewan canada.
Very little new growth.
Now this winter over 4 feet of snow in my orchard.
I have over 30 apple trees of various varieties.
Because of deep snow I never went into the orchard.
About beginning of March I got in there.
For the first time ever snowshoe hares had got in there not visible to me.
They completely ate all bark from around the trees.
Today I got in there to collect scions.
But very little new growth.
Will I get away with 2 year growth?
I will have to cut off trees at where rabbits are down to.
Will this work?
I dont want to replant as I'm up in years and also it's very expensive.
I would appreciate all suggestions.
Thank you so so much.
I have tryed ro graft a few times ending in complete failure.
Very informative video, much appreciated!
@trentontrading Thanks, I do try to use the TH-cam medium to communicate practical knowledge to assist others who wish to do backyard and small scale tree fruit growing. It took me a long time to gain and test this knowledge and its my privilege to offer others a shortcut.
Last year I posted a video of digging up and planting out some shoots arising from a root stock where I had cut the tree down. These baby stocks grew on well and I will make a video when I graft them in April.
Stephen I have been watching all of your videos and I have learned a lot. Thank you. I am searching for and having a hard time finding good scions from pitmaston pineapple and Ashmead's kernel here in the states. I live in Missouri. I was wondering if you would sell any and ship to me here?
Very good advice. Take scions when dormant; graft when dormancy breaks on rootstock.
Vaughano
I have some maiden trees that are just like sticks that I have bought should I prune then
@danchirit Glad to hear that Blackmoor send as far as Romania, but it is a pity if you have no local nursery. Who knows, perhaps you will be the man to take that business opportunity!?! It is usually best to suport local industry, of course not always posisble.
If you have healthy spare wood on new stock, there is no reason you can't use it as scion wood and graft it..
I was going to ask that question about the bleach... well prompted, Milton was on my mind too... I was wondering about sources of rootstock, although primarily for Victoria plums.
Stephen. I have a 3 tier cordon apple tree. I want to experiment with grafting horizontal segment of possibly 4 type per tier.
My question is if I leave a tip bud on my scion wood will it grow from the tip making it easier to tie down. Will a scion bud from a tip or only side buds?
Steve. Thank you about timing which accounts for my previous failures. Do have any Dabinett stock? If yes I would be most grateful for 'pencils
when is the best time to collect scion wood and when is the best time to tbudding..im from southern california..thank you!!
Cheers, BTW I would love to catch a tuna on light spinning of fly tackle......
I cut wood for grafting in deep winter dormancy as late as possible, which in UK is around February. that's for grafting. For budding, you cut the wood immediately before using it, in mid to late summer, mid July in England.
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Hi good day I would like to buy some scion
Hopefully some of that scion belongs to rare heritage and you manage to extend their "lineage" for a few more generations to enjoy.
Thank you.
Algee...Love it..
Can I use water shoots for scions?
those are what he cut.
so what type of trees are "scion"
A scion is a small piece of wood taken from a genetic apple variety to be grafted onto another apple tree ( the stock). It has been standard practice in fruit tree propgation since Roman times.
Stephen Hayes and how much would this scion and roots cost, also how long will it take for the tree to produce fruits
Hello sir how r you you can gave me apple sion wood defrent qulite
Bleach -- commonly sodium hypochlorite (Na0Cl). For this application 10%. Not sure about Milton, it's a sodium hypochlorite/sodium chloride (salt) solution. Sodium metabisulfite is a disinfectant but not so readily available as 'bleach'.
Yah sodium metabisulfite is used in wine and cider making to sterilize everything. Reading about tissue cultures, it's common to use a 10% bleach solution to soak on plant material, also hydrogen peroxide.
Stephen, make sure when you send me some scion wood you include some spit with my label . That way I can clone you. :-)
I like to save antique and heirloom varieties of orchardists.
or just leave them as whips Thanks for the video
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Put water bags paper scion wood and refrigerator temperature why black wood my scion wood
Hello Stephen can you pm me with your bank transfer details for the 5 root stock will make payment this week...
Thank you.
Thank you