Tubing
Malus evereste_Thread grafting A failure of an approach graft from last year = a chance to make it better this time but with a thread graft. Or better to say an improved method of it. Tubing. I do like this method more and more. Less stressful for swelled buds. Not to mention me... The branch inserted into the tube Threaded Please note the position of buds. Better for healing and good for the lenght of the internodes. The first bud could be a start of a new branch if necessary The tree has been kept outside till the end of Jan. Surprisingly nice and mild month with lowest temp just minus 2-3°C. With the arrival of frost in Feb it has been moved to the frost free storage. Now its a start of March and it seems that the daily temps will go nicely above freezing point. So, I guess the tree will be on the move. Out for days and In for cold nights.