Free Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop
Wednesday, July 31 from 6-7:30pm
at NMSU Sustainable Agriculture Science Center in Alcalde
371 Co Rd 40, Alcalde, NM 87511
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service’s fruit specialist, Shengrui Yao, will host a fruit tree grafting workshop!
Grafting is very useful in fruit tree production for both commercial growers and home gardeners. There are many reasons to graft. “Commercial growers can use grafting to propagate their own trees especially unique cultivars,” Yao said. “Top-grafting can be used to switch cultivars to make the orchard more profitable.”
Home gardeners can graft multiple cultivars in the same tree to keep heirloom cultivars alive, or introduce pollenizer varieties to a solitary tree. “Grafting can also be used to save trees that have partially damaged bark,” she said.
There will be a presentation first and then another one-hour, hands-on session.
Please bring a small, sharp knife/grafting knife with you for the hands-on session.
Registration
This workshop is limited to 20 participants. For registration, please call Augusta or Anna at 505-852-4241.
Additional Reading
Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) Grafting
Shengrui Yao
As the Fruit Specialist, Dr. Shengrui Yao’s primary research/extension interests are organic / conventional tree fruit and small fruit production, orchard floor / groundcover management, and potential alternative fruit crops like jujubes (Chinese date) for the late frost threatened areas in New Mexico. She also assists fruit growers and small scale farmers, provides science-based basic and advanced trainings to fruit growers and Master Gardeners.