It sometimes seems as if there are as many ways to graft as there are orchardists.
In searching out various methods of grafting, and looking at grafting pecans in particular, we came across a very clever pecan grafting method called the “four-flap” or “banana graft.”
Check out this fascinating demonstration:
Showing how the pecan graft heals up over time is a nice touch.
It seems as if the extra cambium connection provided by the four flaps is a big benefit. From our reading, this method has a high success rate.
Little-known fact: if you have hickory seedlings popping up around your property, they can have pecans grafted onto them. It’s not a perfect match, but they will produce pecans.
The four-flap graft works on a variety of trees other than just pecan, so get out there and experiment!
this is very interesting. do you think it will work on grape vines?
I believe grapes are usually cleft grafted, but it’s definitely worth trying.