What did you graft today ? - Page 10

Richard · 02-07-2010, 11:41 PM

Some parts of the country need a separate lane for venomous snakes!

harveyc · 02-08-2010, 12:00 AM

Can you graft them?

bencelest · 02-19-2010, 02:16 PM

My hands are itchy now for grafting. I brought home a bunch of scions from scion exchange in San Jose last January and the weather is so nice now here in Salinas so I grafted Harver plumcot, Prosart late nectarine, Fred's large fruit calamondin, pippin apples, O'Henry late nectarine. And more to come.

sunfish · 02-20-2010, 11:50 AM

Grafted Almond to Red Baron Peach.

bencelest · 02-20-2010, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunfish

Grafted Almond to Red Baron Peach.

I am not sure if that could be done Tony. Peach is a different kind of species from Almond. Both trees has to be related somehow but I don't know how they are related. So to play safe I grafted different kinds of persimons to another persimmons and also different peaches to another peach. But I grafted a an arctic peach to a Japanese satsuma plum and it took and plout can take many diferent species like peach, plums and apricots.

sunfish · 02-20-2010, 02:39 PM

How to Propagate an Almond Tree | Garden Guides

bencelest · 02-20-2010, 10:59 PM

Thanks Tony. I learned something new today.

"Almonds are the seeds of drupes or fruit normally grown in subtropical and almost arid conditions. For this reason, they grow prolifically in California and the Mediterranean region. They are a relative of the peach tree, so close in fact that many nurseries actually graft almond seedlings onto peach rootstock."

sunfish · 02-20-2010, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bencelest

Thanks Tony. I learned something new today.

"Almonds are the seeds of drupes or fruit normally grown in subtropical and almost arid conditions. For this reason, they grow prolifically in California and the Mediterranean region. They are a relative of the peach tree, so close in fact that many nurseries actually graft almond seedlings onto peach rootstock."

Your welcome.

Never plant a peach or nectarine anywhere near an almond tree. The two--closely related--would likely cross-pollinate, yielding very bitter almonds.

harveyc · 02-22-2010, 04:22 AM

I've had peach and nectarine trees right next to my two (now only one) almond trees, Tony, and never noticed any of them tasting the least bit bitter.

Patty in Wisc · 02-23-2010, 07:13 PM

Benny, what kind of grafts did you use?

bencelest · 02-23-2010, 07:57 PM

Patty:
There are only two kinds I am using:
if the scion are the same diameter I use Joe's Whip and Tongue graft
and if they are not the same I use Joe's Bark graft Method. I find that they are almost 100% take and they are so easy to do.

Patty in Wisc · 02-23-2010, 09:39 PM

Yeah, I use Joe's whip & tongue & it was successful & gave me some confidence. I also do cleft/wedge graft w/ luck. I'm not so lucky with T buds though. They stay green & swell up but then turn brown & die. Try, try again - right?
I'll have to look up Joe's bark graft again in my bookmarks & maybe try that. Thanks

bencelest · 02-24-2010, 10:58 AM

Me too. It is only 50 % take. That's why I don't do T budding anymore. Besides to me it takes longer for the bud to grow whereas on grafting, .... once it took you have 2 to 3 buds growing all at once. I have T budding that stays green all year long without growing.
I am trying to experiment to graft the whole twig this time instead of 2 to 3 buds in a scion. I grafted the whole twig. We'll know what happens come spring time.
My problem with my grafting sometimes because they grow too fast the healing process was not complete so that if you bump the twig the whole thing pulls off from the contact point. But after a year or so they are as permanent as new.

bencelest · 02-24-2010, 04:24 PM

I grafted today:
Early purple Quigne Cherry, Dawson cherry, Eprium,Maryann's Apricot. I also cut the donor branches that are taking over over the branches that I grafted last year to give a chance of the new variety to grow. All of them are blooming right now.

Patty in Wisc · 03-03-2010, 05:01 PM

Today I got some scions of Paw Paws from LA to graft on my 2 trees when they start budding.
I can't wait!!

bencelest · 03-04-2010, 02:20 PM

Plousa plumcot, Montgomery Early Apricot, Maryann's apricot

bencelest · 03-17-2010, 10:19 AM

I grafted Bobcock peach and Tilton apricot today.

harveyc · 03-17-2010, 10:28 AM

I grafted some various varieties of white sapote on Monday and grafted an Aravaipa avocado yesterday. I figure the Aravaipa needs to be tested in NorCal; it comes from Aravaipa Canyon in Arizona where they get an occasional snow. I hope it is truly hardy and is decent tasting.

sunfish · 03-17-2010, 11:54 AM

A pear I grafted a month ago.All the new growth are grafts.

bencelest · 03-18-2010, 08:03 AM

Good job Tony.

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02-20-2010, 10:59 PM	#187 (permalink)
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Patty in Wisc tropical nut Patty in Wisc's Photo Gallery Zone: 5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,115 BananaBucks : 348,001 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,946 Times Was Thanked 2,510 Times in 1,203 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 69 Times	Re: What did you graft today ? Yeah, I use Joe's whip & tongue & it was successful & gave me some confidence. I also do cleft/wedge graft w/ luck. I'm not so lucky with T buds though. They stay green & swell up but then turn brown & die. Try, try again - right? I'll have to look up Joe's bark graft again in my bookmarks & maybe try that. Thanks __________________ Got a lite? Patty ____ Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty.

02-24-2010, 10:58 AM	#193 (permalink)
bencelest Banana Nut bencelest's Photo Gallery Location: California Zone 9 Zone: 9 Name: Benny Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,058 BananaBucks : 192,830 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 1,415 Times in 653 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: What did you graft today ? Me too. It is only 50 % take. That's why I don't do T budding anymore. Besides to me it takes longer for the bud to grow whereas on grafting, .... once it took you have 2 to 3 buds growing all at once. I have T budding that stays green all year long without growing. I am trying to experiment to graft the whole twig this time instead of 2 to 3 buds in a scion. I grafted the whole twig. We'll know what happens come spring time. My problem with my grafting sometimes because they grow too fast the healing process was not complete so that if you bump the twig the whole thing pulls off from the contact point. But after a year or so they are as permanent as new. __________________ Banana Nut

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03-04-2010, 02:20 PM	#196 (permalink)
bencelest Banana Nut bencelest's Photo Gallery Location: California Zone 9 Zone: 9 Name: Benny Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,058 BananaBucks : 192,830 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 1,415 Times in 653 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: What did you graft today ? Plousa plumcot, Montgomery Early Apricot, Maryann's apricot __________________ Banana Nut

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