The program highlights Suchan's demonstrations of many techniques required to successfully propagate commercial walnut. Three years in the making, the program provides in-depth instruction in the “art and science” of selecting grafting wood; performing whip, side whip, and bark grafting; patch budding; topworking older trees; and properly planting walnut trees.
Also included are sections covering basic information on why and when these operations are done, as well as the tools needed for each operation. Viewers will also see a glossary of terms used in the program.
The full program can be viewed below; individual segment links follow this frame.
Each segment can be viewed as a stand alone program, enabling viewers to choose topics of interest. Basic information about budding and grafting walnuts How to properly plant walnut trees How to properly select grafting wood Tools needed for whip grafting How to perform whip grafting of walnuts How to side-whip walnut trees How to patch bud 1- to 2-year old trees Tools needed for bark grafting How to bark graft walnut trees