Was wondering when to graft and which varieties are compatible.

All 'Ficus Carica' are compatible among themselves, including the wild (male) Caprifig

When in dormancy (Jan-Feb) use Cleft, Side or Whip&Tongue grafts for instance ..with scions cut a couple of months before and kept in the fridge (32- 34 ºF)

By the time new growth goes on (April-May) do Chip-Budding, T budding or Patch-Budding...on previous year wood with green fresh buds

Through August you may still bud,  Chip/T or Patch to stay dormant until following spring-

Hope this helps

Francisco
Portugal

Thread: "My Frankenfig"....a tutorial, that shows what's possible, and also the results of grafting many different fig varieties.



Frank

For fruit tree/nut grafts it is important that the scion is dormant and the root stock actively growing. I would think figs are the same?
Figs also seem to bleed a lot. 
Is it recommended to divert some of the bleeding by making a cut below the graft so that the graft union doesn't get flooded or the scion pushed out?

I grafted with a rusted knife and some packaging tape and my graft is growing its 4th leaf.

Speedmaster,

You certainly have a 'green thumb'

I wonder what type of graft tolerated that knife !...

Here you have a nice and comprehensive tutorial on the subject (*)

http://ucanr.org/sites/camg2011/files/101893.pdf

out of these methods what method or type did you use ? any pictures?

(*) I am not selling those knives!!

Francisco
Portugal

Francisco
That's a great document on grafting!
Thanks

Good luck with your grafting.  This link is for a pamphlet from the Univ. of Florida.  I ordered one and have used the info to graft a few persimmon trees.  It has quite a bit of information.
http://ifasbooks.ifas.ufl.edu/p-169-propagating-fruit-plants-in-florida.aspx