What Time Of Year Is Best For Grafting?

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After cutting scion wood, it can be sealed in polyethylene bags to prevent moisture loss and stored for three months at 32ºF until grafting. Storage at lower temperatures in a home freezer (usually 0ºF) can injury the buds. Temperatures warmer than 32ºF, will shorten the storage life of the scion wood.

How do you prepare a scion for grafting?

Use clean, sharp pruners to cut selected scions. Then wrap the sections of cut scions in moist paper towels, moss, or sawdust. Store scions in a cool place, such as the refrigerator, until spring when they can be grafted onto rootstock.

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Which month is best for grafting?

Late winter into early summer is the best time to graft fruit trees. Much will depend upon the type of grafting you’re doing. You want to have your root stock and collect your scion before the sap rises and buds begin to emerge.

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