Stupid question about grafting fruit trees

[AmyRey]

If I want to graft an apple sprig, do I have to use an apple tree root stock to do it?

Or can I use another variety of tree for the root stock?

For example, can I make my cherry tree grow a branch of apples?

 

[jojo54]

First of all - there are no stupid questions.

As far as grafting - I know you need similar - peaches can be grafted on plum stock from what I heard. So I wonder if apples can be grafted on pears? I think cherry and apple may be too different seedwise but I could be out to lunch.

 

[thistlebloom]

Amy , the short answer is apple to apple, cherry to cherry etc. Here's a very readable discussion of grafting, and what rootstocks work:
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/clay121.html

 

[journey11]

Most apples are grafted to crabapple aren't they? ETA: Just read the article, so yep.

This is something I would love to try my hand at someday. It just looks fun and how cool would it be to succeed! I already beg cuttings from everything else...ha.

 

[chris09]

Most apples are grafted to crabapple aren't they? ETA: Just read the article, so yep.

This is something I would love to try my hand at someday. It just looks fun and how cool would it be to succeed! I already beg cuttings from everything else...ha.

Well jouney you could start off small and graft a tomato to a potato root stock.

Chris

 

[hoodat]

Other than apple the only thing I can think of is quince but that's usually grafted with the apple as rootstock instead of the other way round.

 

[AmyRey]

Most apples are grafted to crabapple aren't they? ETA: Just read the article, so yep.

This is something I would love to try my hand at someday. It just looks fun and how cool would it be to succeed! I already beg cuttings from everything else...ha.

It does sound really cool. And cheap!

 

[vfem]

I know nothing about graphing yet :/ (However, that just means it something else I will get interested in and try. :happy_flower )

But I wanted to say there are no stupid questions here!!!!