Hi Tom,
I have seen this before, the growth being stronger
that the scion grafted. You see this also sometimes on trees, where a branch
starts to grow very strongly. This is due to a sudden surge of sap. I interpret
your volunteer apple to be a wild seedling. It may be more vigourous than the
tree where the scion came from. It will balance itself eventually. There is
always some adaptation required for a scion to grow on a new tree. I would
consider the situation you described as a good sign.
Hélène,
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 5:52
PM
Subject: [nafex] After Graft - Apple
?
Hello All,
I am a novice grafter, this year being my
first season to do a bark graft. Last season it was cleft grafts,
this season bark and splice grafts. I am seeing some unusual growth
in a bark graft, and would like to know if it is common.
The
rootstock is a volunteer apple, with a trunk diameter of 1/2", the scion is
about 1/2 to 3/4's of a standard pencil in diameter.
What is unusual
is the new growth from the scion terminal bud, it has come out and is as
thick as a standard pencil. It looks rather odd with new growth with a
larger diameter than the scion.
Is this the usual case? I have
not noticed it in any of my other bark grafts.
Thanks for any
experience you can share.
Regards, Tom
-- Thomas
Olenio Ontario, Canada Hardiness Zone 6a
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