Grafting day has arrived for Apples.
A wet weekend so have decided to do some grafting between the showers of heavy rain.

Got 15 root stock from the stool bed this year. The pine sawdust has done its job well.

 Northern Spy root stock

A close-up of the root system

Grafted onto these cuttings of some of my apple trees from the home orchard.

Pricilla (American)

Royal Gala

Monthys Surprise (Kiwi cancer fighter supreme)

Peas Good Non Such (Pommy)

Granny Smith (Ozzy)

Used some new grafting tape, white in colour. Seems to hold up OK. Will see how good it works on the grafts in a few months. Used a splice graft.