Quote Originally Posted by 91tiger View Post
I'll have to take a hard look at the tree I'm wanting to take my cuttings from when I get back in town tomorrow. I don't think of any of the growth being very straight on a persimmon limb but I could be mistaken. How long of a limb are we talking that I need?
You are looking for 2 buds above the graft and enough wood below the good bud to make a simple bevel cut for Bark Grafting and a little more is needed for Whip & Tongue. Look up Topworking Pecan trees on YouTube for bark grafting videos. I have done Mayhaws, Apples, Pears, Pecans, Persimmons, Plums with a bark graft. Sap must be flowing (bark slipping) except Pear trees. Pear trees are so easy to graft I think you could just throw the scion at the trunk and it will take. After grafting a while you develop your own technique. My pecan grafts are over 95%. I have topworked over 200 pecan trees. So you figure out what works for you.