After I cut the branch part going into the drilled hole (after the graft
has taken), is it best to leave the newly grafted branch grow strongly,
unpruned, or would that put too much energy demand on the newly grafted
area, and I should keep the growth in check?

Thanks,

Jim

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In a message dated 5/5/2004 3:55:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, writes:

After I cut the branch part going into the drilled hole (after the graft
has taken), is it best to leave the newly grafted branch grow strongly,
unpruned, or would that put too much energy demand on the
newly grafted
area, and I should keep the growth in check?

Thanks,

Jim

Jim:

In general, I would allow it to grow unchecked until you are certain it is demonstrating healthy growth. If you allow the thread graft to grow unchecked for the season, it could lead to a disproportionate branch diameter--especially if it is a maple.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
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Jim,
On any graft, I would let it grow for a season at least. If you try to keep
the graft restrained you run the risk of not having it take. You can always
keep the branch restrained later.
Jerry Meislik
Whitefish Montana USA
Zone 4-5
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After I cut the branch part going into the drilled hole (after the graft
has taken), is it best to leave the newly grafted branch grow strongly,
unpruned, or would that put too much energy demand on the newly grafted
area, and I should keep the growth in check?

Thanks,

Jim


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After I cut the branch part going into the drilled hole (after the graft has
taken), is it best to leave the newly grafted branch grow strongly, unpruned,
or would that put too much energy demand on the newly grafted area, and I
should keep the growth in check?

On my one successful thread graft, once it took, I treated it like a normal
branch & it was fine.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
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train."
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Jim Sc wrote:

After I cut the branch part going into the drilled hole (after the graft
has taken), is it best to leave the newly grafted branch grow strongly,
unpruned, or would that put too much energy demand on the newly grafted
area, and I should keep the growth in check?
as it has been separated/cut 2 years after normally it is attatched
to the main trunk
I did that twice but by approach in a trident and both grafted parts
are grown just as all others part
the only attention with approach grafting is wiring
this kind might split

but thred grafting does not split
leaving it grow freely is a better chance to make it weld better

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