Plant one plant on another can be very convenient. Especially necessary this solution will be in a small garden, when you want to plant several varieties of apples, pears or cherries, but there is not enough space for all these trees.
If you ask yourself whether it is possible to plant a pear on an apple tree or vice versa, gardeners-experts advise to remember a simple rule: this should be planted on like. Simply put, the best option is to inoculate an apple tree with another apple or even a few. The same with pears and other plants.
However, you can also plant a pear to the apple tree. In this case, the previous rule comes into force, but in a slightly modified form: plants whose fruits have seeds are planted on them like, and plants whose fruits have bones on them. Moreover, now in specialized shops and nurseries it is possible to purchase selective dwarfish rootstocks, which are intended specifically for grafting on another plant.
If it is possible to plant a pear on an apple tree, then why can not you plant the same pear, for example, on a mountain ash? Despite the above rule, it should be noted that some breeders manage to plant plants, neglecting this rule. However, such a tree will not last long, first of all, because of the difference in the structure of wood.
How to choose and prepare cuttings of scion?
Knowing how to plant a pear on an apple tree in the spring, and what rules must be followed, you will be able to harvest a full crop from a seedling in a few years. The best time for vaccination is in the middle of spring, namely the second half of April.
The choice of cuttings for grafting should be taken responsibly. They are best purchased in special nurseries or experienced gardeners. The best option is a sprig of scion, cut from the south side of the crown of a healthy adult tree. On the cut should be from 4 to 7 formed buds, in diameter, it should not exceed the thickness of the pencil.
Cuttings can be cut and a little beforehand. In this case, they must be stored in the refrigerator until the spring. And immediately before the vaccination it will be necessary to make an oblique cut on the trunk and leave it for some time in a solution that stimulates growth.
How to properly plant a pear on an apple tree?
To plant a branch of a pear to an apple tree, it is necessary to combine the sections of the grafted cuttings and the branches of the rootstock. To do this, with a sharp knife at an angle, cut off the end of the branch branch and one of the ends of the cuttings and tightly press them against each other, securely fixing the adhesive tape or tape. After a while, when the branches grow well together, the fastening material can be removed.
But even compliance with all the rules and precautions can not guarantee that the vaccine has been successful. You can learn about this only after a while. In any case, such
Although it is worth noting that the pear tree is more finicky, so the apple stem graft on it does not always get accustomed. For grafting on a pear tree it is better to pick up another sort of pear and collect a double crop from one plant. And if you want to have on your site different cultures growing on one tree, then it is better to stop your choice on grafting the pear on the apple tree. According to statistics, in most cases this vaccination ends successfully, if it is performed according to all the rules.