Nearly all the apple trees growing on our farm have been raised from scratch by ourselves. We use the B.9 dwarf rootstock, which is well suited for high-density planting and keeps the trees small.

Grafting is done in two ways: in winter or early spring as whip grafting, or in August by budding. In both methods, the plant tissue of the desired variety is joined with the rootstock so that the result is exactly the tree we want.

In winter grafting, the rootstock and scion are cut at an angle and joined together. The most important thing is that the cambium layers align — then the union heals in a few weeks.

This winter, another batch of trees was grafted. The finished grafts are tied with rubber bands and stored in a cool place until spring, when they are planted in the nursery bed to grow.

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