Cherry tree grafting - Ask Extension
Do you know anyone in the Corvallis area that offers fruit tree grafting services?
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Cherry tree grafting #866946
Asked May 03, 2024, 5:06 PM EDT
Do you know anyone in the Corvallis area that offers fruit tree grafting services?
Linn County Oregon
Expert Response
It would help to know what you are looking for. Do you want someone to come to your location and graft scions onto an existing tree? Do you have a variety that you want to propagate to you want scions grafted onto rootstock? Or something else?
Yes I would like someone to come to my location to graft on to an existing tree. It’s an old (60-80 years old) royal anne tree that was cut back, maybe a bit too far. I’m not even sure the trunk/ root stock is still viable, that is something that would need to be assessed. don’t have a specific a variety that I would like to add but if they could do a few different varieties that would be excellent.
I'm sorry, we don't have any information on anyone providing on-site grafting services around here. You might check with growers who sell fruit trees locally, such as Earth's Rising.
However, the big question is whether it could even be successful. If the stock tree has already been cut back, then it is either dying (unlikely) or starting to put out new growth, either from any remaining branches or the roots. It is really too late in the season for successful grafting - that needs to be done while both the root stock and the scion are dormant, and before the weather warms up. You could prepare what you need and try next year, but you'll be dealing with a different situation depending on what growth the stump has put on. Grafting is not difficult though, and you could probably do it yourself.
Here is a link to an OSU Extension publication on grafting fruit trees. https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/propagation-of-plants-by-grafting-and-budding-
You would use either bark or cleft grafting if the stump is large. If there are small branches left, one of the other methods might work.
If the original tree was a graft, then anything that grows from the roots or below the graft union is the original root stock, and could be used again.
My recommendation would be to buy and plant a new young tree, as a replacement, and then if you like, experiment with the grafting next winter (assuming the old tree is indeed still alive). It can be quite fun and interesting, especially if your expectations are not too high.
However, the big question is whether it could even be successful. If the stock tree has already been cut back, then it is either dying (unlikely) or starting to put out new growth, either from any remaining branches or the roots. It is really too late in the season for successful grafting - that needs to be done while both the root stock and the scion are dormant, and before the weather warms up. You could prepare what you need and try next year, but you'll be dealing with a different situation depending on what growth the stump has put on. Grafting is not difficult though, and you could probably do it yourself.
Here is a link to an OSU Extension publication on grafting fruit trees. https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/propagation-of-plants-by-grafting-and-budding-
You would use either bark or cleft grafting if the stump is large. If there are small branches left, one of the other methods might work.
If the original tree was a graft, then anything that grows from the roots or below the graft union is the original root stock, and could be used again.
My recommendation would be to buy and plant a new young tree, as a replacement, and then if you like, experiment with the grafting next winter (assuming the old tree is indeed still alive). It can be quite fun and interesting, especially if your expectations are not too high.
