I think, depending on how the branch broke off, that you could try to regraft it back to the main plant abyss.

You will have to make new cuts....on both peices, so that there will be close contact and good union.

At the base of the branch make a sloping cut 1 1/2 inches long. Cut a tongue or a lip two thirds up the cut and about 1/2 inche long.

Make corresponding cuts in the rootstock...so the two pieces will fit together.....like a tongue and grove. Slide the two sections together and make sure the edges are aligned.

Bind the graft with grafting tape and seal any edges with grafting wax that you can get at the larger gardening centers. The union should take in about 4-6 weeks.

Good luck
Barb

barbsblooms@shaw.ca

Like I said it may not save it on the tree but at least it might save it to have a seperate tree???