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Very inexperienced grafter here with a couple of simple question.  I did a few grafts last year with good success but all were on existing growing trees.  this year I ordered rootstock and scions (apple, pear and persimmon).  
Could someone give me detailed steps?  I feel comfortable with the grafting itself but I am unsure of the sequence
Do I graft to the bare root rootstock then plant?  Immediately in ground or in pot until graft takes?
Other care prior to planting?
If the scions are not immediately available when I receive the rootstock, should I heal them in until ready to graft?
Should I plant the rootstock and after it begins to grow, then graft?
 
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Grafting before planting the rootstock is called bench grafting, while grafting after the rootstock has been planted in called field grafting. Both options can be used for the apples and pears. It's more comfortable grafting while sitting in a chair in my garage than bending over a tree in the field, so if all other factors are equal I prefer bench grafting. Persimmons need a bit higher temps for scion and rootstock to grow together, so field grafting is a better option for them.
 
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thanks.     Some follow-up.
I read somewhere to allow the rootstock buds to start swelling prior to grafting, other places say to do the graft while both scion and rootstock are completely dormant.
After grafting I read that I should keep them in a cool/dark place for 7-10 days prior to planting other places don't mention doing this.
These are the details that I am uncertain about since there is conflicting information.
 
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A couple of years ago, my neighbour got a passion for grafting apples and pears to dwarf rootstock and had left over scions which he gave to me to try on my grown-from-a seed non-productive apple. It was from a Pink Lady apple.  The grafts took in spite of my inexperience (split host, insert wedge-trimmed scion and bind - used saran wrap for lack of anything else). All went well and the grafts were doing well - then the (expletive deleted) feral deer moved in and overnight all grafts gone, together with half the tree.
So fingers crossed,  keep them well away from the sharp knife, and go for it.  I'm with John Wolfram on the sitting down approach - my back didn't like on the tree in the paddock at all.  
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