
Beginners at 8:45. Intermediate class at 10:45.
https://www.homeorchardsociety.....rafting-3/
John S
PDX OR

Hi John S.
Thanks so much for both offering and teaching this class, I really enjoyed it. At the end of the class, I asked if there would likely be any persimmon and/or paw paw scions at the upcoming Fruit Propagation Fair. You said you might be able to bring a few from your trees if I sent you a reminder. Do you think you could bring a few this Sunday?
Many thanks for your consideration, and for all you do.
Sincerely,
Clark S.

I too loved the class and have been thinking a lot about grafting. I appreciate all the knowledge, help, and patience in learning this skill.
Forgot the name of the rootstock we grafted on too? I wrote it down somewhere but now I can't find it.
Funny how I was told in a few weeks the little buds on my graft would swell if the graft took. Looks like they are starting and I have never been so pleased that I was able to make one successfully!

ericwalls said
I too loved the class and have been thinking a lot about grafting. I appreciate all the knowledge, help, and patience in learning this skill.
Forgot the name of the rootstock we grafted on too? I wrote it down somewhere but now I can't find it.
Funny how I was told in a few weeks the little buds on my graft would swell if the graft took. Looks like they are starting and I have never been so pleased that I was able to make one successfully!
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I believe it was an M9 or NIC29, not sure if there were both, or it was a NIC® 29, which is like an M9.

ericwalls said
Forgot the name of the rootstock we grafted on too? I wrote it down somewhere but now I can't find it.Funny how I was told in a few weeks the little buds on my graft would swell if the graft took. Looks like they are starting and I have never been so pleased that I was able to make one successfully!
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Pugs said
I believe it was an M9 or NIC29, not sure if there were both, or it was a NIC® 29, which is like an M9.
More about the M-9-NIC-29 Rootstock here, here and here:
https://www.goodfruit.com/solv.....ck-puzzle/

Looking at mine too and the buds are starting to grow. I can't believe it worked! I took 2 little sticks, taped them together and now I have this tiny little tree going. What a cool thing!
I also ordered some scions from the scion exchange to graft on to established trees.

Pugs said
Does anyone know where I can get more of the metal labels that we were given for our grafted trees?
D.I.Y. labels can be made, if you don't want too many, out of aluminum beverage cans. A clever person might figure out how to emboss/crimp two layers around the edges (painted side in probably) for a bit more substantial tag. Read about this first on the old forum, John S I think OP.
Internet searches are showing pre-made @ 100, 500, 1000 counts.
Esty shows ten count for just under $14.

sweepbjames said
Pugs said
Does anyone know where I can get more of the metal labels that we were given for our grafted trees?D.I.Y. labels can be made, if you don't want too many, out of aluminum beverage cans. A clever person might figure out how to emboss/crimp two layers around the edges (painted side in probably) for a bit more substantial tag. Read about this first on the old forum, John S I think OP.
Internet searches are showing pre-made @ 100, 500, 1000 counts.
Esty shows ten count for just under $14.
Thank you James, but what are they called then? When I search, I don't find anything like them, but T tags and the like.
Never mind, found them. Tree tags rather than plant labels.
I've thought of making my own, but am really not crafty enough.

Yes, I just cut them up, make a hole with a one hole puncher I bought at Good will, and write on them with a pen that no longer has ink. I usually put a few layers of newspaper underneath so it will engrave nicely. Ink never runs out because there is no ink. One 10 cent pop can yields probably 30 labels. I try to have several on hand before either the whip and tongue grafting season or the budding season. I also use ones with no holes in my mushroom logs. I just pound them in.
I think I got the original idea from Larry PLumfan, down in Sweet Home or thereabouts.
John S
PDX OR

John S said
Yes, I just cut them up, make a hole with a one hole puncher I bought at Good will, and write on them with a pen that no longer has ink. I usually put a few layers of newspaper underneath so it will engrave nicely. Ink never runs out because there is no ink. One 10 cent pop can yields probably 30 labels. I try to have several on hand before either the whip and tongue grafting season or the budding season. I also use ones with no holes in my mushroom logs. I just pound them in.I think I got the original idea from Larry PLumfan, down in Sweet Home or thereabouts.
John S
PDX OR
I'll have to try that, once I find the metal cutting sissors and can buy a hole punch. How big do you make the labels?

John S said
I just use regular scissors. The labels vary. Mostly between 1 and 2 inches wide and maybe half an inch to 3/4 tall. Before I had a hole punch, I just made a hole with a nail. Pretty blue collar, and not as "clean", but it works.JohN S
PDX OR
Thanks for the explanation.

A suggestion for next year's class. Cover the cleft graft as well.
Some of my scions were quite thin and some of my root stock was thick. I ended up doing some cleft grafts, as there just wasn't a way to graft then otherwise. Fortunately I had taken the 2nd grafting class where other types of grafts were discussed.
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