[–] nosejobsforequality [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've seen some videos of some really cool splicing... one guy had several different types of fruit growing from the same tree... and an exposed surface area this big could provide lots of places for grafting... and the tree has an incredible vascular system already to feed all of its existing branches. I don't know. I get ahead of myself with these ideas constantly. LOL - whatever it is I want to make one. I want to grow it or build it or create it however one does... I was thinking apples and pears (in zone 6) - there are several varieties which thrive here. I'm afraid of cherries they seem like they're a full-time job to maintain. I've seen peaches here if they're sheltered from the wind and get enough sun in the winter, but I don't think that would work in this spot. - the cool thing about grafting is I could have 5 different types of apples and 5 types of pears (or whatever) all on the same tree... at least in theory.
[–] middle_path ago
Apples and pears can maybe go on the same tree, but generally speaking you can only graft on like trees. Apple on other apple trees, maple on maple, etc. I'm just not sure where hackberry fits into all of that.
[–] nosejobsforequality [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
it is a fruit tree technically... individual fruits which I'm told are very sweet, but each fruit is sorta like an individual pomegranate seed and the seed is rock-hard.