8. Place scions in bucket of water to prevent drying out.


9. Slip scion into rootstock aligning one side of scion with one side of rootstock so that
 they are flush, enabling cambium layers to match.


Scion



 S/Insert here






Rootstock


 4--S
Step 9 Finished


10. Wrap plastic budding or tying tape tightly around graft union. Do not cover scion or
 rootstock buds.







 <-- Wrap tape here


11. Graft is finished. Submerge entire unit(scion and rootstock) in bucket of water. Return
 to callus pit when bucket gets full, or job is done. See step 2 for instructions.

12. Remove grafts from callus pits when roots begin to develop(usually mid March to April 1
 in Central Florida).

13. Debud rootstock at this point with a sharp knife, even if buds have developed growth.
 Do not remove buds from scion.




 ?<- Save scion buds


 <- Do not remove tape


 S move rootstock buds