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  Side 
  or 
  Bark 
  Grafting 
  

  

  For 
  side 
  or 
  bark 
  grafting 
  split 
  the 
  bark 
  with 
  a 
  sharp 
  knife 
  for 
  

   about 
  two 
  inches 
  where 
  the 
  graft 
  is 
  to 
  be 
  set. 
  Cut 
  your 
  scions 
  with 
  

   about 
  two 
  buds. 
  Slope 
  the 
  scion 
  all 
  from 
  one 
  side 
  with 
  a 
  long 
  slope 
  

   so 
  it 
  will 
  fit 
  well 
  to 
  the 
  wood 
  or 
  cambium 
  layer; 
  then 
  trim 
  off 
  a 
  little 
  

   of 
  the 
  outer 
  bark 
  on 
  the 
  outside 
  lower 
  edge 
  of 
  the 
  scion, 
  just 
  

   enough 
  to 
  expose 
  the 
  cambium 
  so 
  it 
  wjll 
  come 
  in 
  contact 
  with 
  the 
  

   inner 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  bark 
  on 
  the 
  tree. 
  

  

  Wedge 
  Graft 
  

  

  If 
  the 
  wedge 
  graft 
  is 
  used, 
  take 
  a 
  long 
  bladed 
  knife 
  (a 
  corn 
  knif® 
  

   will 
  do) 
  set 
  it 
  sloping 
  on 
  the 
  cut 
  off 
  stock 
  and 
  make 
  a 
  clean 
  cut 
  

   through 
  the 
  bark 
  first 
  so 
  it 
  will 
  split 
  straight, 
  then 
  raise 
  the 
  handle 
  

   of 
  the 
  knife 
  and 
  drive 
  the 
  blade 
  into 
  the 
  wood, 
  splitting 
  it 
  as 
  deep 
  

   as 
  needed, 
  depending 
  on 
  the 
  size 
  of 
  the 
  scion 
  and 
  insert 
  a 
  wooden 
  

   wedge 
  made 
  from 
  some 
  hard 
  wood. 
  An 
  old 
  broom 
  or 
  hoe 
  handle 
  

   is 
  good, 
  tapering 
  the 
  wedge 
  from 
  both 
  sides, 
  leaving 
  it 
  thick 
  in 
  the 
  

   center 
  so 
  it 
  will 
  come 
  out 
  easily 
  after 
  the 
  graft 
  is 
  set 
  by 
  simply 
  tap- 
  

   ping 
  lightly 
  from 
  first 
  one 
  side 
  and 
  then 
  the 
  other. 
  In 
  cutting 
  the 
  

   scion 
  slope 
  from 
  each 
  side 
  with 
  a 
  long 
  slope 
  to 
  fit 
  the 
  split 
  in 
  the 
  stub. 
  

   The 
  outer 
  edge 
  of 
  the 
  scion 
  should 
  be 
  somewhat 
  thicker 
  than 
  the 
  

   inner 
  edge 
  so 
  that 
  when 
  the 
  wedge 
  is 
  taken 
  out 
  it 
  will 
  be 
  held 
  firm. 
  

   Be 
  very 
  careful 
  to 
  see 
  that 
  the 
  cambium 
  of 
  the 
  scion 
  and 
  tree 
  meet 
  

   on 
  each 
  edge 
  of 
  the 
  scion. 
  Pack 
  all 
  large 
  cracks 
  with 
  tissue 
  paper 
  

   and 
  wax 
  thoroughly. 
  

  

  Waxing, 
  Tying, 
  Bagging 
  

  

  As 
  soon 
  as 
  the 
  grafts 
  are 
  set, 
  cover 
  the 
  entire 
  wound 
  with 
  grafting 
  

   wax, 
  being 
  careful 
  to 
  cover 
  the 
  top 
  of 
  the 
  stub 
  well 
  and 
  the 
  sides 
  as 
  

   far 
  down 
  as 
  the 
  bark 
  is 
  split, 
  and 
  the 
  upper 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  scion. 
  Then 
  

   place 
  a 
  paper 
  sack 
  over 
  the 
  stub 
  to 
  prevent 
  evaporation 
  and 
  leave 
  

   this 
  on 
  until 
  the 
  scions 
  start 
  into 
  growth. 
  We 
  do 
  not 
  use 
  any 
  tying 
  

   material 
  on 
  large 
  limbs 
  because 
  the 
  bark 
  is 
  thick 
  enough 
  to 
  hold 
  

   the 
  graft 
  in 
  place. 
  However, 
  on 
  smaller 
  trees 
  it 
  will 
  be 
  important 
  

   to 
  wrap 
  the 
  grafts 
  well. 
  

  

  Grafting 
  Wax 
  

  

  The 
  best 
  grafting 
  wax 
  we 
  have 
  found 
  is 
  composed 
  of 
  the 
  following' 
  

   Four 
  pounds 
  resin, 
  one 
  pound 
  beeswax, 
  one-half 
  pint 
  linseed 
  oil 
  and 
  

   one 
  tablespoon 
  of 
  lampblack. 
  Melt 
  all 
  together 
  and 
  apply 
  with 
  a 
  

   paint 
  brush, 
  being 
  careful 
  not 
  to 
  have 
  the 
  wax 
  too 
  hot. 
  

  

  