Trunk grafting JBP
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Paulkellum
Mame
Eric Group
Masterpiece
So... Are you grafting JWP onto JBP bases? Grafting a different species of JBP onto a base, or just trying to get new growth in an REA where there was none by grafting the same species onto itself?
Paulkellum
Mame
Just adding branches for development down road.
How did I miss this thread?
Good job Paul. I need to do some of that, too. It's been really cold here, so my trees are really dormant, but we might see mid 70's today. So, they'll start moving soon.
I got a new Masakuni grafting knife, so I'm ready to go!
Your tridents, by the way, are still tight.
Good job Paul. I need to do some of that, too. It's been really cold here, so my trees are really dormant, but we might see mid 70's today. So, they'll start moving soon.
I got a new Masakuni grafting knife, so I'm ready to go!
Your tridents, by the way, are still tight.
Jason_mazzy
Chumono
where did you study your technique?
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
Excuse me, but I can't see the grafts well. Do you have better and closer shots?
He may, but obviously, they're under the grafting tape.
If you're doing this by yourself, you have to act quickly. First, you make a vertical cut in the trunk with a grafting chisel. Then, use the chisel to slice open a wedge where the graft is going to be. Then, cut the scion. (You can cut the scion first and have it ready.)
Remove the grafting chisel from the wedge, and IMMEDIATELY insert the scion. Positioned perfectly so the cambium lines up. Then quickly tie it in firmly with grafting tape. Position a little plastic bag that has a pinch of wet spaghnum moss in it over the new branch, and tie it in place with the grafting tape.
All that happens in seconds. No time for someone working alone to take pictures.
What Paul was showing is you can put branches where you need them if the trunk doesn't have them.
If you're doing this by yourself, you have to act quickly. First, you make a vertical cut in the trunk with a grafting chisel. Then, use the chisel to slice open a wedge where the graft is going to be. Then, cut the scion. (You can cut the scion first and have it ready.)
Remove the grafting chisel from the wedge, and IMMEDIATELY insert the scion. Positioned perfectly so the cambium lines up. Then quickly tie it in firmly with grafting tape. Position a little plastic bag that has a pinch of wet spaghnum moss in it over the new branch, and tie it in place with the grafting tape.
All that happens in seconds. No time for someone working alone to take pictures.
What Paul was showing is you can put branches where you need them if the trunk doesn't have them.
Neli
Omono
Have you got a plan for the style of this tree? If I am not mistaken you have grafted the straight top trunk section...but is hard to see on your pictures.
You dont think the right big branch might be a better trunk continuation for the tree.
Nice material!
Do you use cut paste to seal the cut?
You dont think the right big branch might be a better trunk continuation for the tree.
Nice material!
Do you use cut paste to seal the cut?
Dav4
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Paul is living on a boat in Hawaii and isn't doing bonsai now. I assume he sold this tree.
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