Grafting Apple Trees
Scion material from an apple tree cleft grafted to M111 root stock.
I hope this new post finds you well and anticipating all of the planting that spring will bring. Since we are unable to graft as a group in person, I thought I would bring the grafting experience to you! Our step by step grafting protocol is used by the students and researchers working on the Project. Last year we grafted over 100 trees that were used by students in the Fall EBIO 1250 class. This week I was able to film a short demonstration of our grafting process as well. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions regarding grafting!
This semester we had hoped to present another Apple Symposium but this time featuring the History students who are engaging in local research. Since the classes on campus have shifted to online-distance learning we have had to cancel the planned symposium. If you were unable to attend the first symposium in December, we have uploaded the videos of our speakers and panel to our Boulder Apple Tree Project YouTube channel. The first video contains opening remarks by Dr. Suding and a presentation from the Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project. The second video is the presentation by Dr. Gayle Volk of the USDA and our Panel Discussion. We hope you will find these presentations engaging and informative!