Looking for good JBP grafting (online) tutorial

[Poink88]

Anyone know a good site to read up on Japanese black pine grafting? I would appreciate a good lead.

I know there are lots online (even videos)...just want to make sure I get a good one.

Thanks!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Can't go wrong listening to Brent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3PVlqQHZHM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Poink88]

Thanks Brian!

 

[marvek32]

YouTube is great and the tutorial you recommend is awesome. I also find many other videos on it and find your post really informative.

 

[fore]

Is a scion the same as a cut off candle? Brent had a ton in that orange box, how long are they viable?

 

[mrcasey]

I like Brent’s video too. Brent’s video is more about grafting as a method of propagation. He emphasizes getting a scion set right into the root crown of a seedling.

Ryan Neil also has a grafting video.
Ryan goes into more detail about what makes a good scion. He also suggests a very conservative and somewhat innovative approach to after care. The approach involves wrapping the scion needles in grafting tape (made from parafilm - thanks misfit11) and loosening the tape over a period of weeks. Another approach is to enclose the grafted scion in a plastic bag with some wet sphagnum.



Casey

 

[misfit11]

The approach involves wrapping the scion needles in grafting tape and loosening the tape over a period of weeks. Another approach is to enclose the grafted scion in a plastic bag with some wet sphagnum.

Kathy Shaner is now using "Parafilm" which is a wax-like product we use in our water laboratory for sealing glassware. She used to do the bag technique but says she has way more success now. The entire scion, needles and all, are wrapped in the Parafilm. Apparently after the scion begins to grow, the candle just pushes right through the parafilm and you know that it has taken.

Parafilm:
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/p7793?lang=en&region=US

Here's a link with Peter Tea using Parafilm for grafting:

http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2011/03/Grafting-using-Parafilm.aspx

Brian Van Fleet also has a thread on here where he did some grafting on a JBP with parafilm.

Cory

 

[Umeboshi]

Kathy Shaner is now using "Parafilm"
Cory

What's a good width of parafilm for grafting purposes? I know it comes in a number of sizes.

 

[fore]

Is a scion the same as a cut off candle? Brent had a ton in that orange box, how long are they viable?

Anyone? I'm thinking it is, but it's been said best time is spring. But the new candles haven't even appeared yet in early spring. So how's this process work? Maybe use any cut off candles in the fall, and keep them in the fridge till spring? I just haven't found this info anywhere.

 

[misfit11]

What's a good width of parafilm for grafting purposes? I know it comes in a number of sizes.

I have the 2" stuff. It's also good for repairing broken branches! I think Kathy had the 4" roll, I cant remember. I kind of think the smaller width would be more manageable and if you need to cover more area, you simply would wrap it around to cover as needed.

Here's a link to our monthly newsletter where Kathy did a grafting demo using the Parafilm technique. Scroll to the bottom. It has a pretty nice write-up of the demo.

http://www.rebsbonsai.org/February 2013 newsletter.pdf

Cory

 

[misfit11]

Ryan Neil also has a grafting video.
Ryan goes into more detail about what makes a good scion. He also suggests a very conservative and somewhat innovative approach to after care. The approach involves wrapping the scion needles in grafting tape (made from parafilm - thanks misfit11) and loosening the tape over a period of weeks. Another approach is to enclose the grafted scion in a plastic bag with some wet sphagnum.

Casey

Here's that video:

http://capitalbonsai.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/bonsai-grafting-scion-technique/

Pretty good video! Thanks, Casey!

 

[FrankP999]

Not Online but good article

For those with access to the Journal of the American Bonsai Society, there is a excellent article on grafting in Volume 45, 2011 Number 2 on page 6.

 

[Adair M]

fore,

You cut off scions right before you use them. You can store them in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 weeks. You want to do scion grafts just as the tree is breaking dormancy.

First you cut into the trunk where you want the new branch, then cut the scion. You want the scion to be woody. Tan wood. The shoots we remove when we decandle are still green. Too young. Choose scions that aren't really strong. They would demand too much energy. The medium strength shoots are best.

A tip: the cut into the stock material (trunk or branch receiving the graft) should be pretty deep. Deeper than you would think. That's the reason many grafts don't take, the cut into the stock wasn't deep enough.