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Two tree stems converge possible grafting

Posted by fognight (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 14, 06 at 14:42

I have a bunch of random trees growing from seed. Mainly maple and locust from seeds falling all over and germinating on their own but some semi-tropical fruit I have started in pots.

As some of the stems are vrey close together would it be possible to graft the two trees together vertically. I have seen various ficus sold as novilties where branches were trained and grafted between trunks much like a ladder.

What would happen if I were to remove the bark and expose the cambium in each tree, say, 4 inches above the soil line then pull the two trees contacting the cambiums and tape accordingly. Might this create an X shaped tree or even a single trunked tree having two legs into the soil? Or would one just choke out the other?


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RE: Two tree stems converge possible grafting

Good question. I would think it depended on the type of tree. I have quite a few trees here that have naturally fused themselves like this in nature. I have black cherry and a sasafrass, but thease trees can grow in thickets. I have not seen any oaks or other types do this. The ficus I have seen in the trade are braded as they grow. Some small tress don't worry so much about crowded roots such as river birch wich usually is sold in a clump of three in containers.


 
 

 

 


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