Went to a club meeting...

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Couple of people styling douglas firs

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but the highlight was going home with these

The big one
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The medium one
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And the small one
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More scions needed for the big one
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I sharpen my knife with an #800 grit japanese water stone and finish it with a #4000 grit. It is sharp!
I already had one graft on this branch and while working on a second graft the knife sliced right through it like butter...
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Nice ! What is your success rate for grafts like this ? Do you graft a few extra for a cushion ? Thanks for showing.
 

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Quick update on the grafted ponderosa

First one - about 50% of the grafts are growing this year
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Second one - the small one. Only a couple grafts are alive but growing very strong. Didn't need many anyway cause it's a small tree

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Dead graft I forgot to cut off
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Third tree - most graft died. Not sure why but at least a few survived

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What's nice about pines is that you can graft upside down =)

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