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Grafting tool
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 11:50 am
by alpineart
This has made a task very enjoyable . I have seen the results from last years grafts from a club member so impressed I purchased this tool myself .
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there is a series of cutters available along with spares from some suppliers . I planned to take this to last months club meeting but illness struck and that put a damper on the plans
This trunk had 3 grafts attached in less than 10 minutes that includes taking the pics
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A ferw days ago I hooked into a couple of other crab apples
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and while I was keen managed to do a few cherries as well
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missed a graft here but I can simply re cut it and attach another piece , Wifey must have come home from work
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Being house bound has its advantages , tasks get done outside unbeknown to the wife
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Cheers . Alpineart
Re: Grafting tool
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 12:17 pm
by phantom
Brilliant.
Re: Grafting tool
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 12:21 pm
by Raymond B
It would be really interesting to see how it works!
Re: Grafting tool
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 12:27 pm
by Raymond B
After asking that I realised I can just google it. Considering my age, that should have been my first thought. Anyway it looks super simple!
https://youtu.be/wL_rc_fEsK4
Re: Grafting tool
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 1:42 pm
by alpineart
Hi Raymond B , mate they are available on Ebay from $14.95 for a basic tool up to around $28 for the full kit . It's dead easy and the union can only be seen by the bark differences after 12 months . I intend to try a couple of pines and junipers , just gotta try it cos I can
Cheers . Alpine
Re: Grafting tool
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 2:56 pm
by pjames
alpineart wrote:Hi Raymond B , mate they are available on Ebay from $14.95 for a basic tool up to around $28 for the full kit . It's dead easy and the union can only be seen by the bark differences after 12 months . I intend to try a couple of pines and junipers , just gotta try it cos I can
Cheers . Alpine
I was about to ask if it works with junipers and pines. I was planning to buy one to try but havent done it yet.
Good job
Re: Grafting tool
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 7:51 pm
by alpineart
Hi pjames , it will be interesting trying juni's and pines , got nothing to loose thats for sure . Got plenty to play with so I will give it a shot when the sap starts flowing .Plenty of big garden conifer material to try a few now
Cheers . Alpine
Re: Grafting tool
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 6:14 pm
by Ben Thomas
Awesome!
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Re: Grafting tool
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 6:45 pm
by alpineart
Hi Ben Thomas , mate it is awesome if the material is similar in diameter there just perfect cut/unions . The labour saved can be put to better use .
Cheers . Alpine