For budding, the wood must be removed from storage prior to propagation and seasoned so that the bark will slip. Always keep the wood moist. Use the budwood soon after it is seasoned. Buds from overseasoned wood usually give poor results. Never allow the wood to dry out from the time it is cut from the tree until it is used.
Dry wood is the chief cause of propagation failure.
For those that do not prefer to cut and store propagation wood, a list of growers that have wood for sale is available at all OSU county Extension centers in Oklahoma. Original material prepared by Glenn Taylor. This publication was originally published 11-99. This page was created 11-99.