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Grow tubes on newly grafted trees ? ?

 
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Going to do some apple tree bench grafting and ran across a man on craigslist giving away 18 inch grow tubes. I assume used for trees or grapevines. Would this be something to get and put over my tree grafts when I start my grafting? Would it hurt to use them and if so why ?  Sorry , new to grafting and just do not know.
 
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Growtubes can be useful in protecting young trees from nibblers (rabbits), but be careful. If the grow tube falls over it can break off the scion as it is healing.
 
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I would definitely use them!  critter protection, bird protection for the graft, and you won't lose the tree in the weeds!
 
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I started looking into tree tubes and after some research I bought 100 of them. Do it!
 
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I was told by a gentleman that I was to put these newly bench grafted apple trees out of the direct sun and keep them under a carport so they did not dry out and die.
Now that I have obtained the grow tubes which are 30 inches tall can I put them out in the direct sun or should i still keep them out of direct sun ?

( they are being put into 3 gallon containers, 30 inch high grow tube over them )
 
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