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Grafting class will be offered at Adair Extension Office The Adair County Garden Club will offer two "make it and take it" garden classes on Monday March 15, 2010. The first, described below, is a free grafting class. The second is described in a separate article. For details on the other class, at 1pmCT, March 15, 2010, click on Build a Chickadee House: Special ACGC class March 15, 2010 By Barbara Armitage, President, Adair Co. Garden Club Greg Whitis, University of Kentucky Extension Horticulturist will present a free fruit tree grafting class on Monday March 15, 2010, at 10amCT at the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. In this "hands on" class you will have the opportunity to graft your own apple tree.Students are encouraged to bring a very sharp thin bladed knife or grafting knife to the class. Box cutters or Exacta type knives may not be used. Advance registration is not necessary. Tuition is free. Everyone is invited to attend this class. For safety concerns this class is not suitable for children. Apple root stock will be available at $2.00 each. A very limited amount of pear root stock will also be available at the same pricing. Rootstock is limited - first come first served. Scion wood (to be grafted on to root stock) will be provided at no charge or you may bring your own scion wood from an apple or pear tree of your choice. Instructions for cutting scion wood to follow. This free class is brought to our community through the efforts of the Adair County Garden Club. For information on upcoming classes or to join the Adair County Garden Club contact Barbara Armitage at (270) 250-2979. Instructions for cutting your own scion wood: Scion wood is a cutting from a tree of a desired variety that is grafted onto another tree or rootstock. If you plant a seed from an apple the resulting tree would most likely not be the desired variety of apple. That's because most apples have two parents one in the form of a root stock and a second grafted portion called a scion. To propagate a distinct variety of apple it must be cloned. This is done by taking a cutting and grafting it onto another host. Apple varieties have been propagated this way since the Egyptians. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington were avid grafters. It is the only way to reproduce a variety to get a tree exactly like the host tree. Scion wood should be harvested from the desired tree in late winter while it is still dormant. Mid-February to early March is typically the best time locally. From any desired apple or pear tree locate a new growth branch (last year's growth). The branch should be as straight as possible - Scion wood typically will be one-quarter to one-half inch in diameter and 18-24 inches long. The scion wood should be from terminal or year-old dormant shoots with well-developed vegetative buds, which are narrow and pointed. Avoid round and plump floral buds. Terminal wood exposed to ample sunlight during the previous growing season generally produces excellent scion wood. Wrap each limb in a damp not wet paper towel then place them in a plastic bag. Store the scion in the refrigerator or leave them in a cool location outdoors until the class. If placed in the refrigerator be sure to remove any apples you may have in the refrigerator as they will encourage the buds to open. If you leave the scion outdoors place them in a shaded area and cover them well. Be sure to collect scion wood that is disease-free. -Barbara Armitage This story was posted on 2010-02-26 19:34:01
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