2. Place cuttings in callus pit immediately to keep from drying out and for temporary,
 storage. Callus pits are made by digging a hole from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ft deep depending
 on quantity of cuttings. Try to stay away from shaded areas Fill in the bottom of the
 hole with a layer of white or yellowish brown builders sand. Lay next layer of cuttings
 on this sand and cover over with more sand. This sandwiching of cuttings between sand
 layers continues until the hole is full. Dig separate holes for different cultivars te
 keep cuttings from getting mixed up with one another.

3. Keep callus pits moist for duration of cutting storage and callusing.

4. After collecting all scions and rootstocks, remove just enough cuttings of both from
 the callus pits to graft within a half day to prevent drying of plant tissue.
 Preferably this could be done in January.

5. Wash off scions and rootstocks to prevent any foreign particles from interfering with
 the graft union.

6. a. Cut a thin layer, about 1/8 inch off the top of the rootstock. Use pruning shears for
 this job to expose fresh green layer.

 ~.. Cut off thin slice
 of rootstock here


 II)


b. After this is done use pruning shears to make a split from the top of the rootstock
 down through the center of the cutting(about 3/4 inch long).

 Split rootstock here


7. Using grafting tool or pocket knife, cut the scion just below bottom bud into a wedge
 shape.
 Finished scion with wedge cut