Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I posted the last parcel of scion wood for grafting a few hours ago, definitely cannot send any more this year. As this has been popular and well received I expect to do the same again next year. Thanks to all the people who have send me some folding paper in recompense for my time and P&P, my costs are covered and there will be a little left over for perhaps a meal out. One of you, he knows who he is, sent a particularly generous gift and I bought a new Swiss army knife with it which I will think of my lovely friends on YouTube whenever I use.
Successful grafting of apple trees depends on timing, quality wood (stock and scion) good clean cuts, as near perfect as possible cambium to cambium apposition, and tying in well. I have covered all this in past videos. If all these things are done decently well there is no reason not to expect success, although nobody gets it right all the time. If you have not grafted before, PLEASE practice the cuts with some waste wood, it doesn't have to be apple but you may as well use your prunings, before you use the real thing.
I wish everyone success. It is really important that the genetic diversity of fruit trees bequeathed to us by our ancestors is preserved and the best way for that to happen is for the fruits themselves to be used and appreciated.
I posted the last parcel of scion wood for grafting a few hours ago, definitely cannot send any more this year. As this has been popular and well received I expect to do the same again next year. Thanks to all the people who have send me some folding paper in recompense for my time and P&P, my costs are covered and there will be a little left over for perhaps a meal out. One of you, he knows who he is, sent a particularly generous gift and I bought a new Swiss army knife with it which I will think of my lovely friends on YouTube whenever I use.
Successful grafting of apple trees depends on timing, quality wood (stock and scion) good clean cuts, as near perfect as possible cambium to cambium apposition, and tying in well. I have covered all this in past videos. If all these things are done decently well there is no reason not to expect success, although nobody gets it right all the time. If you have not grafted before, PLEASE practice the cuts with some waste wood, it doesn't have to be apple but you may as well use your prunings, before you use the real thing.
I wish everyone success. It is really important that the genetic diversity of fruit trees bequeathed to us by our ancestors is preserved and the best way for that to happen is for the fruits themselves to be used and appreciated.
