How To Choose, Gather & Store Scions for Spring Grafting

[@jivamasheder5138]

you manage to be both thorough and precise and also engaging and fun. Best so far!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Glad you think so!

[@DanaNguyen-y8i]

I love the ways you training and Teaching us Thanks Sir

[@mizmzappamizmzappa9548]

Thanks that was a wonderful explanation of how to identify the terminal buds and new growth you are a good and generous teacher.😘

[@dancingcedar]

Thank you. Very clear. It is good that the camera focuses right on what you are talking about.

[@honesttruth100]

First I want to thx u for your teaching methods, I had so many questions answered on this video , especially showing what is the perfect parts to cut off .ps keep on filming 😀

[@joyfulparadise]

Super super helpful. I have been wanting to learn how to graft and have seen many videos on grafting techniques , but I had no idea how to pick scions and what to look for in terms of last years growth. Now I know. Thanks a bunch.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Glad it was helpful! I have several on grafting.

[@katiepie5751]

Thanks for making such a great free resource. I am working on my own urban forest garden in Levin New Zealand and resources like this are so appreciated. Thank you.

[@cherriemckinstry131]

I love how you approach a subject..it made me smile..

[@helentc]

Very helpful! Thank you so much!

[@Mrbfgray]

Should'a watched this last yr but now I know better. :D

[@richarddufour7470]

Merci beaucoup !!! Vous êtes d'une grande source d'inspiration !

[@cherriemckinstry131]

He is a great inspiration to me too.

[@mattpowers8930]

THANK YOU STEFAN!!

[@nurseb9111]

Keep up the great videos Stefan!

[@Thailfish]

Very informative thanks

[@marissaawesome2422]

Thank you...I grew up in an old abandon orchard..Moved away came back to mushroom hunt and started crying cause house development is starting in those old fields..Only few trees left. The orchard went out of business in the 30s. Trees left untouched for many many trees.. Thinking they are old Grimes and some transparents. They are like national treasures to me. Many years of playing and eating free apples that tasted nothing like what's in a store. I have never grafted or even planted an apple tree. I'm trying to preserve something from these old girls..Great video. So many out there..

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Yes grafting can preserve memories for long past our time. Just try it, follow my grafting videos it's really not hard. Just realize there is a percentage that will not work for some reason so try to do more than you will need.

[@asmrchicken5474]

Just what I was looking for- thank you!

[@couplestherapyforsingles6120]

Thank you!

[@sleepermd2]

I love your videos! Any plans for a permaculture orchard part 3 DVD? I have watched that movie several times. Yes I saw the update after the DVD. Thanks for that btw. In the mean time , thanks for all the new content!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

I think you are right on. It's time to show the change since the film was shot in fall 2013, so 5 years later would be a great update.

[@mult1coloured]

Useful, thank you !

[@rootsandvulture]

Great video

[@jorgemmmmteixeira]

Thanks for the video. But what is the best time for cutting the scions? After harvesting? After trees loosing their leaves?

[@jorgemmmmteixeira]

I just re-watched... :D So end of winter? And graft... around mid spring?

[@alialian750]

very nice

[@krumba100]

Last winter I gathered scions when it was below freezing outside and stored them in the freezer. They turned out to be better. Any thoughts why everyone is recommending to store them in the crisper? Great video! Thank you and keep them coming.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Hmmm never tried to keep them in the freezer. Interesting.

[@robertturnbull5472]

really enjoy your humor and clear descriptions ... where can i buy a few scions as i have several apple , pear and plum (3 to 8 year old ) trees and no neighbors to swap scions with

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Thanks. I may sell some for next spring. Probably only to Canada.

[@TarrinLupo]

Will this work if I want to just plant and propagate the cuttings? Can I make scions, then hit them with some rooting hormone and plant them in the spring? I would like to propagate some cherry tree cuttings, but I don't know when to cut them and start growing them? Love your channel, ty.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Yes it will work but at low rates or no rates. Worth a try.

[@jmckphotography]

This is so informative! Thank you. I am hoping you’re going to do a follow-up grafting video when it is time! ☺️🙏🏻

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Janet we may do a grafting video but there are so many subjects on the list for spring we won't get them all in this year. You can see grafting in our film which goes over all the tricks and techniques for the Permaculture Orchard at www.permacultureorchard.com

[@jmckphotography]

thank you! :)

[@simombreeds9501]

Awesome

[@AlDaoust]

Hi Stefan. Can I request a video on shrub layer selection and spacing in a NAP trio? Thanks!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You can but it may go to next year. The topics to cover that I’ve got now can last me for 2 years.

[@MalinaImport]

Hi Stefan thanks for the informative video. You mention that if the scion is long you can cut off a bit. At which end would you shorten the scion? Last year's terminal bud section or newest growth section?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Depends on the size of the rootstock. If you can match the size the cut above the third bud.

[@Sami-Nasr]

Two things not mentioned here, what is the temperature in the fridge and you shouldn't store scions with fruits in fridge, they will bud sooner than the outside kept scions because of the ethylene gas released by the fruits

[@skie6282]

Any advice on what to do when you want a scion from a very old apple tree? I think the only 1 year wood is a few short inches if at all, as the tree is super over grown and old. Should i graft the buds only? Edit, i want to graft it to a young small tree so we can see what well grown apples it used to produce

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You can gather a shoot that barely grew an inch even half inch. It can work as a scion. You may need to remove the flowers later in season.

[@skie6282]

@@StefanSobkowiak awesome thanks alot!! I will be doing a few as we want a few branches of it and incase some dont take.

[@jivamasheder5138]

Thanks Stefan! love your videos. Any particular temperature for the fridge, given that they vary? and mine is frost free so quite a dry environment - I think I went wrong with not keeping them moist enough.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Keep them where you keep lettuce, moist and cold.

[@jivamasheder5138]

@@StefanSobkowiak Thanks! sounds like a frost free fridge isn't ideal as it's a dry environment. I think I'll have to wrap them up more carefully than i have in the past.

[@obamazadork]

I thought you didn’t want moisture on them because of mold? What about just wrapping them tight in plastic wrap?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Yes just in a plastic bag is great, as long as not stored too long.

[@fazlikrasniqi6658]

can you tell me in which temperature do we have to store them in the fridge thank you

[@StefanSobkowiak]

In the vegetable keeper.

[@krumba100]

Another question: an old farmer (master of grafting) showed me that he is grafting huge, enormous scions - some over 5 feet long, obviously older than one year old. Do you see better success rate when scion is larger 12 inches or so and with terminal buds?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Have heard of the technique but never saw or tried it. Almost everything is worth trying a couple of times.

[@allnaturalhomesteaders]

How long can you keep these for? Indefinitely?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Winter to summer is about the limit.

[@elysannetremblay3139]

Un grand merci pour vos perles de vidéos! C'est très clair et bien détaillé, je prends beaucoup de notes! Je me suis récemment intéressée à la greffe et depuis, je ne cesse de m'informer sur le sujet. J'ai une petite question concernant la collecte de greffons sur l'arbre, j'avais entendu qu'il était important de collecter un greffon qui pousse à 45 degré par rapport au tronc. Selon vous, est-ce vraiment primordial? Je collecte tranquillement mes greffons afin de faire mes greffes au printemps prochain. Je découvre toutes vos vidéos et je dois dire que tomber sur une vidéo en français est du vrai bonbon! :) Merci encore!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Tu peux regarder pour la playlist de vidéos françaises. Je ne suis pas certain pour le greffon à 45. Je sais que ça donne un arbre juvénile mais si c’est un jeune arbre c’est ce que l’on veux. Le 45 c’est surtout pour donner un arbre qui sera a fruit plus tôt.

[@elysannetremblay3139]

@@StefanSobkowiak Super merci!!

[@EdnaSabile95]

Hi Stefan just a question, do you plant your own rootstock from a cuttings of your stone fruits?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

no

[@aurimasbruzas6632]

I used a little bit more water on paper because of evergreen scions. Set +1 celsius on my fridge, but thermometer shows approximately "0" . Sometimes temperature drops to "-1" celsius and I can feel the paper becomes slightly stiff. The temperature in the fridge varies between +2 and -1. Will it damage my scions?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Probably not, just put them in a box with an unfrozen ice pack, it will help buffer the changes in temp.

[@jim3192]

Can scions be collected in the Fall and successfully stored until spring grafting?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You can but best gathered in late winter.

[@jim3192]

@@StefanSobkowiak Thank you! And yes, understood.

[@ericrosales9722]

!)Does this apply to plum scions as well? 2) Based on your experience, how long can plum scions store in the fridge without significant degradation for grafting?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

We usually harvest scion in February or March and use in May June. Yes same for plums.

[@ericrosales9722]

@@StefanSobkowiak how many months in the fridge was the longest-stored plum scion you've successfully grafted?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

I have only fall grafted plums. Do a bit of searching for the answer. Grafting is like baking, once you have a recipe you like and works stick with it.

[@jaspycaspy6204]

Curious if one can use "water spouts" (one year shoots coming off last year's pruning cuts) if thats the right terminology? They seem way thicker and maybe easier to work with then the one year growth I'm seeing on the main branches ?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You can but you will likely end up with a tree that will flower one or two years later with a water sprout. Hormonal effect is strong but sometimes you want the extra vigour.

[@jaspycaspy6204]

@@StefanSobkowiak I'm confused, and interested by your response..it will flower on the new grafted on piece in a year or two , and instead of bearing fruit it will drop flower and just keep on growing wood??

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Where you gather scions does have an effect, as per my mentor Dr Lespinasse. I never got a good grasp of the exact effect but overall taken from a sucker, very upright the branch and scions are in juvenile mode hormonally. Meaning they think they need to grow a full tree before becoming fruitful. Thereby the delay in fruiting. While a smaller branch that is not upright taken from a fruiting branch is in fruiting mode hormonally and when grafted will grow for two years and flower in the third.

[@jaspycaspy6204]

@@StefanSobkowiak thank you!! I look forward to watching more of your videos !

[@EdnaSabile95]

Why Ned September, is that Spring?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

We harvest the scions in winter (February or March here) with snow on the ground.

[@jameselder3063]

Are you able to graft a branch that already has foliage?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Not likely. It will dry before joining together. If the buds are just green and barely grown you can but in leaf I don’t think so.

[@kaptinkrybaby6741]

I still don't understand why u want to gather in the winter and store in a fridge.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Because in spring they begin to open very fast, then it’s too late. Gives us the luxury of grafting over a two month period.

[@kaptinkrybaby6741]

@@StefanSobkowiak Oh ok so its just to extend our time. Thanks for your time. :D

[@junysgr]

Do we need to keep scion wood in freezer of fridge

[@StefanSobkowiak]

No freezing it will dry them out. Store as fresh veggies, wrapped in moist paper and bagged in plastic in fridge.

[@nicoladube3008]

Est-ce qu'un tissu pourrait faire le même effet que le scottowel ou le papier journal?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Oui

[@digitalmegatrends546]

Why to cut n Store. Why not to cut at the time of grafting, that way it will stay fresh

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Store to extend the grafting season. Fresh is great as long as the bud has not begun to open, it gives you a smaller window of time to get it done.

[@digitalmegatrends546]

Thanks

[@huzaifarashid4766]

wth yar noone tell about temperature??? why

[@vincentbarryvadboncoeur9976]

Hey! le nom du vidéo est en français et la vidéo en anglais ! Tu commence à leur apprendre le français!?

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