Comments on: How To Graft A Fruit Tree http://permaculture.org.au/2012/01/19/how-to-graft-a-fruit-tree/ Permaculture News, Commentary and Worldwide Projects. Wed, 23 May 2012 06:53:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pakanohida http://permaculture.org.au/2012/01/19/how-to-graft-a-fruit-tree/#comment-252883 Pakanohida Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:15:34 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=6892#comment-252883 Thank you. :) I am grateful for this work you have done to help me and others, again, thank you. With respect, Me :) Thank you. :)

I am grateful for this work you have done to help me and others, again, thank you.

With respect,
Me :)

]]> By: Damien http://permaculture.org.au/2012/01/19/how-to-graft-a-fruit-tree/#comment-252616 Damien Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:24:44 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=6892#comment-252616 This is a great way to see how to graft fruit trees. really helps if teaching how and why to do it!!! This is a great way to see how to graft fruit trees. really helps if teaching how and why to do it!!!

]]> By: Pete http://permaculture.org.au/2012/01/19/how-to-graft-a-fruit-tree/#comment-252200 Pete Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:57:02 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=6892#comment-252200 I've never grafted nectarine, but I have found that multiple varieties of Malus grafted on the same tree lessons the life of the tree, multi grafted trees older than around 8 yrs tend to look very stressed in my experience, it is for this reason I choose not to graft multiple varieties onto the same tree. Two trees can fit into the same space as one tree if pruned for the placement, specially if they're being trained into fan/cordon/espalier they will retain vigour compared to multi grafted trees, with the bonus of redundancy should one tree die off. Course multi grafted trees are cool to show the kids for the wow factor, not so good for maximising fruit yield, but if "coolness" is one of your yields, you won't be disappointed for a good few yrs :) I’ve never grafted nectarine, but I have found that multiple varieties of Malus grafted on the same tree lessons the life of the tree, multi grafted trees older than around 8 yrs tend to look very stressed in my experience, it is for this reason I choose not to graft multiple varieties onto the same tree.

Two trees can fit into the same space as one tree if pruned for the placement, specially if they’re being trained into fan/cordon/espalier they will retain vigour compared to multi grafted trees, with the bonus of redundancy should one tree die off.

Course multi grafted trees are cool to show the kids for the wow factor, not so good for maximising fruit yield, but if “coolness” is one of your yields, you won’t be disappointed for a good few yrs :)

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