- The grafting - this is how the refinement succeeds
- This is what you need for grafting a pear tree
- When is the best time for grafting?
- This is how the pear tree is grafted
- Fixing the grafting point
- tips and tricks
There are several ways to graft a pear tree. A special technique is grafting. The scion is placed under the bark of the base. What you have to consider when grafting.
The grafting - this is how the refinement succeeds
Grafting is not as difficult as other methods of grafting a pear tree. In order for the grafting to succeed, you have to be very clean. Above all, you must never touch the interfaces with your fingers.
The knife must be as sharp as possible and completely sterile. Otherwise you will transfer fungi or germs to the graft site that will lead to rot.
This is what you need for grafting a pear tree
- Scion, not yet sprouted
- Support that is already in the juice
- A very sharp, sterile knife
- Bast for wrapping
- finishing wax
When is the best time for grafting?
The best time is from mid-April to the end of May. The rootstock on which the scion is to be grafted must already be in the sap, which means that it has already begun to sprout. The bark can then be easily removed.
The scion, on the other hand, must not have sprout yet. Choose a piece that has at least three well-developed eyes on it.
This is how the pear tree is grafted
An oblique cut about four centimeters long is made in the scion in such a way that there is an eye in the middle on the other side. In technical jargon, this is referred to as a copulation cut.
The bark of the rootstock is lifted slightly and incised once lengthwise. This results in two wings.
Carefully insert the cut side of the scion into the bark section. A few millimeters must still be visible from the copulation cut at the top.
Fixing the grafting point
The spot is wrapped with raffia, whereby the middle eye must not be included.
Finally, the whole thing is coated with finishing wax. The following spring will show whether the grafting was successful.
tips and tricks
When grafting, make sure that the cuts in the scion and the overlay are exactly on top of each other. Refinement only takes place when the juice-carrying inner parts touch each other.