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Tag: scion cutting

Benjamin Whitmill (the Elder) on Gathering Cyons

Here’s some eighteenth century advice on the best time to collect pear and plum scions and how to store them before grafting.

Published February 2, 2023
Categorised as Quotations, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged Benjamin Whitmill, C18th, grafting, scion cutting, scions

Scion Gathering – Advice From the Experts

Another round up of videos, this time explaining the best way to cut and store scion wood for grafting.

Published February 11, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out, Orchard Work Tagged apple, dormant grafting, pear, scion cutting, scion gathering, scion storage, scions
  1. Darren T on Decision Time For My ‘Air-Pot Mini-Orchard’ Apple TreesNovember 26, 2023

    Nope, absolutely perfect timing :)

  2. Darren T on Decision Time For My ‘Air-Pot Mini-Orchard’ Apple TreesNovember 26, 2023

    Wow. Amanda, thank you so much, that is *amazing* advice. I was planning to spend hours and hours researching the…

  3. Amanda on Decision Time For My ‘Air-Pot Mini-Orchard’ Apple TreesNovember 26, 2023

    sorry- that was just a tad late

  4. Amanda on Decision Time For My ‘Air-Pot Mini-Orchard’ Apple TreesNovember 26, 2023

    Also, regarding planting in pots and exhaustion of nutrients and deterioration of soil structure, I'll share what I've done with…

  5. Darren T on My Fruit Harvest Highlights – 2023 EditionNovember 22, 2023

    You're welcome Russ! Best of luck with your grafting experiments, please do keep me posted.

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