In this pretty good tutorial on Bark Grafting, it was unfortunate that the slit into which the graft was placed was away from the camera...toward the backside of the rootstock.

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So my question is, do both flaps of the bark cover the piece of scion?

In other words, if one were to view it on cross section, would it look like this prior to wrapping?

Is it preferable?

Yes, especially if both sides line up well. - Millet

[quote="Millet"]Yes, especially if both sides line up well. - Millet[/quote]

Not sure I understand your comment. Since the bark OVERLAPS the scion, there is really nothing to 'line up'. Can you elaborate?

Thanks in advance!

When I bark graft I make two slits in the bark, just the width of the scion and pull back the bark flap to insert the scion. I then make two chisel points on the scion, one long and one shorter. I trim the bark flap to match the short chisel. It work work with one slit or two, your choice.

https://sites.google.com/site/mrtexascitrus/home/barkinlaygraft

Thanks. I do not understand: 'two chisel points'

dave

Here's a method I saw on You Tube for doing a bark graft onto a rootstock of fairly large diameter. He said a scion with two buds is ideal.

Ideally, the exposed green part of the scion should only be 1/3 the length of the cut part which slips under the bark.

It looks to me like this method might allow easier forcing than a bud graft.

Has anyone tried this?

Mr Texas, thanks for the diagram. Illustrations always help. Words are sometimes inadequate for explaining three dimensional processes.

Looks like there are many, many ways to do bark grafting.

Question: Does the cambium 'layer' adhere to the inner surface of peeled bark as well as to the inner core of the rootstock? Not sure if that makes sense. In other words, should I expect cambium 'welding' on both cut sides (surfaces) of the scion?

Mr Texas, what is the rationale for creating such a relatively small cut (exposed area) on the scion that faces the bark side (vs. the wood side of the rootstock)?

I thought one wanted to maximize exposing the scion to cambium?

Does it have to do with preserving the vigor of the scion?

Don't know the reason. You could just stick with a cut on one side like on the A&M link. Bonnie Childers showed me how to do the short/long cut.