Making Your Own Apple Trees: A Detailed Beginner's Guide to Grafting

[@raincoast9010]

I like the soil screen on the cart.

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks, last moment table! 😊

[@raincoast9010]

Make a map of your tree placement in your garden on the back of an opened cereal box with a Sharpie marker.

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

We will be making a map. They are so handy to reference and last if taken care of.

[@dee2busy]

Could you post a link where you purchased your grafting items? I'm very interested in trying this. Thanks for the information!!!

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks for the comment! Here are some links to the items we used: Grafting tape: www.dripdepot.com/garden-grafting-tape Grafting seal: orchardvalleysupply.com/products/doc-farwells-grafting-seal Scion Wood: fedcoseeds.com/trees/scionwood Rootstock: fedcoseeds.com/trees/search?search=Rootstock%20 I’m not including the grafting knife link because we didn’t really like the one we purchased. Good luck!!

[@keithweber4710]

Sounds like your in a similar climate to me zone 3. I have tested many rootstocks Your not gonna be happy with dwarf trèes in zone 3. You need a vigours root stock. Summer prune to keep trees your desired height.

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks for the insight. We also planted some Antonovka trees in another place so we will see how those grow. What rootstock do you recommend?

[@rob4263]

Antonovka should be great​@@MontanaMidValleyFarm

[@rob4263]

​@MontanaMidValleyFarm i agree with Keith on the dwarf rootstock not being ideal especially in windy areas. Will blow your trees to Miles City or Fargo N.D. My guess is Antonovka will be a much better choice. Cold hardy, disease resistant and produces full size tree that should be anchored well to help tolerate high winds