wild rootstock project continues

wild rootstock project continues, we’re grafting plums onto choke cherry and pears onto saskatoon. (prunus virginiana and amelanchier alnifolia) .. selecting vigorous previous year growth, 12-36”. the goal is to find the most graft compatible zone 3 hardy species/cultivars. there are some good candidates, we’re working not just different cultivars but different species of prunus - all of which are known to have some compatibility but have not been fully explored or studied in our climate and for our hobbyist / food forest application. this also serves as a reserve of scion wood for next year when we’ll have many more typical pear and plum rootstocks ready to graft onto. #grafting #permaculture