Pear trees can only be propagated by grafting. Refining can be carried out in different ways. The simplest method is copulation. Goatfoot refinements or oculations are not necessarily suitable for beginners.
How do you graft a pear tree?
To refine a pear tree, you need a scion, a base (e.g. quince), a sharp knife, raffia and tree wax. The simplest finishing method is copulation: cut the scion and base diagonally, connect the interfaces and fix them with raffia and tree wax.
The different methods of finishing
During goat's foot refinement, a wedge is cut into the base, the so-called goat's foot. The scion is pushed in there and secured with raffia.
The special feature of the inoculation is that only the precious eye, a dormant bud, is inserted into the rootstock.
Copulation is the simplest type of breeding. The scion and the base are cut diagonally and connected to each other.
This is what you need for a refinement:
- Pear tree scion
- Underlay
- A very sharp knife
- Raffia for wrapping
- Tree wax
The scion
The scion is a straight, annual shoot of the pear tree. The best time to cut it is in winter, when the plant has not yet sprouted.
The length of the rice should be at least ten centimeters long and as thick as a pencil. Four buds must be felt on the cut shoot.
If you want to carry out the grafting in April, you must protect the rice from drying out. It is best to pound it into damp sand.
The pad
A related tree serves as a base. For pears it is often a quince, because quinces are robust and ensure good harvest yields. A rice is selected from the base that stands vertically upwards.
The refinement
Both shoots are cut diagonally up to six centimeters long. Attention: Never touch the interfaces with your fingers, as this can transmit bacteria!
The interfaces are firmly joined together and fixed with raffia. The wound is then sealed with tree wax.
Next spring, carefully unwind the bast and check whether the two shoots have joined together and formed new shoots.
Tips & Tricks
If you're trying to graft a pear tree for the first time, don't be discouraged if you don't succeed right away. Perhaps the scion was not well selected, the temperatures were too low or the timing was unfavorable. It will definitely work next time.
