Budding

Comments regarding our failed budding attempt that was discussed at http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=506 .

Comments

I'm interested in discussing your failed graftings BUT, i believe you'll have better luck with the process when it's consistently in the upper 60's to low 70's. i.e. end of Apri, early Mayl up here. I would also recommend using grafting compound (the black goo) as opposed to the stretch-like tape. Did you use the compound? In my first year of grafting I achieved a 55% take on my grafts and I could have achieved more if I would have pulled back the band on suffocated scion pieces. Also, it appears as though your scion piece in that photograph is quite small.

Either way, I recommend RJ Gardner's The Grafter's Handbook. It's quite thorough--if you haven't consulted it yet.

Peace,

Joseph