This small shohin hawthorn is lacking a few branches along the trunk. A branch was let to grow long enough to be grafted. This graft will have three purposes: fill a void, create a back branch and heal wounds on the trunk.
Wounds that have to heal on the trunk:
A channel is grooved to receive the graft:
We check the fit and adjust as needed:
Two holes are drilled into the trunk and the graft is held in place with a staple made of 2 mm aluminum wire.
Cut paste is applied to accelerate healing and increase the success of the graft.
When the graft will have taken, any protruding wire will be cut and the new branch will be wired into position.
