Remove the rubber band from the graft by pulling the rubber bands free end (1A) or by cutting the rubber band against the understock (1B). Never cut against the scion's side. To release the pot from the potting mix while avoiding root damage, grasp the pot side between the left thumb and ring finger. Press the top surface of the potting mix with your middle and fore fingers and they straddle the graft union.
	Strike the pot's bottom sharply against a flat surface with a downward stroke
	Maintaining the same grasp, turn the pot upside-down and strike only the pot's lip against the edge of a firm surface (3).
	Lift the loosened pot to expose the root system and potting mix. Transplant the root system's potting mix intact, as a depth, which allows the entire graft union to be covered with 1/2" to 1" of new soil (4). Leave grafts planted in an appropriate bed or container through its next growing season and possible up to three years. Shade plants for the first summer removing shade in the fall. Recommended planting is approximately 6" spacing in a bed or 1-gallon containers.

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