PIGLET CHAPTER 2

[whfarro]

This is a beast indeed.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Great tree.
I'l try grafting on a large japanese maple next year. Hope to see follow up later this year!

 

[MACH5]

Nice!

Did you buy those grafting nails from Jonas?

Yes they are from Jonas, although these were gifted to me in one of my workshops.

 

[MACH5]

A word to the wise. Root grafting is only intended to improve upon on an already good to great nebari. It can never save one with roots and structure that are too far gone without proper work and beyond repair.

I mention this because so many people approach me with trees with horrific nebaris and wonder if root grafts can be the fix all solution.

 

[Paulpash]

Did you use a small chisel or dremel to carve the channel? Good work as always

 

[Nanuk]

Already a fantastic looking tree.
I will be watching to see how those grafts take.
Well done Mach5.

 

[Tieball]

Nice work. I like how you scattered the roots around.....actually I should say strategically positioned the roots around.....sounds much better. Excellent enhancement to a well established root spread. Mighty fine work!

I wonder if this root grafting technique would work on a Zelkova.

 

[MACH5]

Did you use a small chisel or dremel to carve the channel? Good work as always

Dremel is my weapon of choice. It allows me to make very precise cuts quickly. Now, you may also have heard that the fast rotating bit can damage plant cells with the heat they generate. I seriously doubt that much heat is produced at all when making these small, narrow grooves in the trunk. If so, I have never observed any issues that might be related to these "heat damaged plant cells".

 

[MACH5]

I wonder if this root grafting technique would work on a Zelkova.

Sure, I don't see why not.

 

[0soyoung]

I'm curious why you put putty over the graft points as opposed to not AND burying them under the substrate level (still nailed), @MACH5.

 

[Paulpash]

I use wheel cutters like the ones below. What is your preference of attachment for approach grafting?

 

[SilverioSan]

Is always fascinating to see your works and reading through all the comments, questions and answers is an improving learning process to me, thank you Sergio. @MACH5

 

[MACH5]

I'm curious why you put putty over the graft points as opposed to not AND burying them under the substrate level (still nailed), @MACH5.

Oso I prefer to take this extra step to keep my area clean, isolated and away from anything (like soil particles) impeding or delaying the union of the cambium layers. It also offers extra support to the grafts at least initially.

 

[MACH5]

I use wheel cutters like the ones below. What is your preference of attachment for approach grafting?

I use this mostly. In one stroke I generally can make the appropriate width for the grooves.

 

[JudyB]

I use this mostly. In one stroke I generally can make the appropriate width for the grooves.

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You hear that ladies? He's a one stroker! LOLLOLLOL.

 

[Carol 83]

You hear that ladies? He's a one stroker! LOLLOLLOL.

My condolences to his wife........

 

[MACH5]

You hear that ladies? He's a one stroker! LOLLOLLOL.

Dayum!!!! I set myself up for that one!!!!

But let me just say I never mix bonsai with pleasure! ??

 

[MACH5]

Rocking and rolling!








Of the 14 original root grafts, looks like one died as it was too thin and frail to begin with. The rest doing well and progressing. Hoping that most (if not all) take.

 

[GroveBonsai]

Hell yeah!! That’s amazing!

 

[MACH5]

Hell yeah!! That’s amazing!

Thanks again for your great assistance Eddy! Things just go so much better and quicker when you have great help.