Re: [nafex] old scionwood

[Bernie Nikolai <bnikolai@shaw.ca>]

Del,
        I've had surprisingly good results with old wrinkled scionwood that
has been mailed to me, lost in the mail, and took 2 1/2 weeks to get to me
on a couple of occasions.  Here'w what I did.
        1/ Cut BOTH ends of the sticks off until you hit green in the wood.
        2/ Float the sticks in icewater for 4 to 8 hours.  I found they
rehydrated amazingly well.
        3/ I floated the sticks in 10% household bleach and 90% water for a
couple of minutes, rinsed very well, and this worked to get rid of any mold
or fungus on the scionwood.
        4/ Graft immediately or store as normal in a fridge with damp (not
wet) paper towling in the sealed plastic bag at about +2C (36F).
        I was personally surprised at the good results I got.  Good luck.
Bernie Nikolai
Edmonton, Alberta zone 3/2
ps ground still covered with snow due to a 10 inch heavy wet snowstorm last
weekend.  Temperatures have been well below normal for the last 8 weeks
here. Here in Alberta we are absolutely convinced global warming is a myth,
and a new ice age is starting.  I might be able to cut dormant scionwood
well into July :) the way it feels.


At 03:55 AM 4/19/02 +0000, you wrote:
>To reiterate:
>>
>>Scionwood:
>>I found some scionwood had been misplaces and left in garage
>>(currently hitting temps in 90s).  Cambium still green.  Is it
>>worthwhile attempting to graft?
>
>
>Last year when I visited a friend he showed me some apple scionwood that 
>he's discarded a week earlier, in partial sun, in July...I needed the 
>variety. I just kept cutting till I found juicy green wood.....made some 
>nice W&T grafts of it in July!  50% took
>Del Stubbs http://www.pinewoodforge.com
>
>ag zone2/3
>
>
>


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