A New Tree at Salsipuedes
I am excited--soon I will have a new tree here. That "special man" discovered wild pear trees growing near my pond and offered to graft cultivated pears to them. Last summer we picked pears from a grafted tree at his house--delicious--so of course I jumped at the chance to have producing pear trees here. The process is absolutely fascinating to me!!
Step One - Choose a tree. I might add that it certainly helps to have someone who can identify a wild pear. :)
He brought cuttings from "good trees".
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| New "new" tree |
He made his cut on the original tree..
Then carefully sharpened the donor twig.
He split the bark on the original tree, peeled it back, and inserted the twig.
He then wrapped it with tape to hold it in place.
Next, he wrapped it with plastic and then foil.
Now we wait! I can't wait to see the new trees growing, He grafted several, so it will be interesting to see how they develop. I'm still having difficulty understanding how this works. Luckily, I get to see it in progress.
Stay tuned--let's discover together!!
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