Lars Grimm
Chumono
I have a large japanese maple that will need thread grafting of primary branches. Based on the positioning of the graft and the future branch position, I don't think approach grafts are a good idea in order to get the angle of the branch correctly positioned.
I have had good experience approach grafting in the growing season and thread grafting in the early spring before bud push, but I have never tried thread grafting during the growing season. Andrea Meriggoli's book talks about thread grafting in the growing season by first defoliating the future graft 2 weeks prior to the procedure. My understanding is that this is meant to mimic the experience of early spring, with small replacement buds on the graft.
Does anyone have any experience with this technique?
I have had good experience approach grafting in the growing season and thread grafting in the early spring before bud push, but I have never tried thread grafting during the growing season. Andrea Meriggoli's book talks about thread grafting in the growing season by first defoliating the future graft 2 weeks prior to the procedure. My understanding is that this is meant to mimic the experience of early spring, with small replacement buds on the graft.
Does anyone have any experience with this technique?