For the backyard orchard

Grow your grafting confidence.

Choose a compatible pair, prepare your scions and plan the orchard. Free fruit-tree tools with visible assumptions and practical, source-linked guides.

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Illustrated scion joined to a rootstock at a wrapped graft union, with roots below. Explanatory drawing, not a field photograph.
A connected graft, from scion to rootsA stylized fruit-tree graft connects a scion to a rootstock at a supported union. The illustration introduces three planning tasks: identify the pairing, prepare the material and record the outcome. It is not a photograph, a grafting template or evidence of a successful trial.Original illustration · Not a field-test photographView full size Download SVG

What are you working on?

Make the graftMatch a method to your material, check diameters and plan the tape you need. Keep scions readyCollect, label and store dormant wood. Recognize warning signs before grafting day. Plan an orchardChoose a vigor class, check pollination and lay out trees with enough access space.

Practical reference library

Prepare well. Understand the trade-offs.

Begin with one of these guides, then use the matching decision tool. Illustrations explain the process; they are not evidence of hands-on product testing.

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Bring a useful record into the garden

Print cultivar and rootstock labels, a scion storage checklist and an aftercare log. Keep track of the actual conditions and results of your own grafts.

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What these tools can—and cannot—tell you

A formula can estimate tape or planting positions. A source-backed rule can screen a known graft pairing. Neither can guarantee survival, a harvest date or the exact mature height of your tree.

We show assumptions, label uncovered combinations, and separate product specifications from field testing. See our editorial standards or report a questionable result.

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