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Scion Wood Storage Scion wood for the current year’s usage should be collected from one- to two-year-old healthy, mature tissue from the desired cultivar or tree when the tree is still dormant. In general, January and February are the best months to collect scion wood for grafting, while March is best for collecting scion sticks for patch budding, in Louisiana. The following pictures demonstrate one preparation method of scion wood for cold storage. For more information on scion wood collection and storage, please see "Successful Collection of Pecan Propagation Wood" on the Pecan Research-Extension Station's Horticulture page.  [Image: Rosin and Beeswax] [Image: Sealed scions in bucket of water.] [Image: Scions ready to be stored in plastic bags.] [Image: Mixture of grafting wax and rosin used to seal the ends of scions. ] [Image: Scions ready to be wrapped in damp paper towels.] [Image: Scions read to be stored in cold storage until use.]