Rooting a fruit stem?

[Vlk]

Do you guys think it would be possible to root a fruit stem cutting of a fresh durian?

[bangkok]

Do you have a fruiting duriantree in Chech-repiblic? If so then you do something very well because non of the american members here was able to do that so far.

[fruitlovers]

Do you guys think it would be possible to root a fruit stem cutting of a fresh durian?

No

[HMHausman]

I was surprised to learn the variety of things you can grow from cuttings if proper conditions are met.  There is usually a requirement to do the stem propagation under mist.  Rooting hormone also aids in getting recalcitrant plants to root. Getting the rooting to occur is one thing, but turning the rooting stem into an actual thriving tree is the harder trick.  Many stems will root, but they go nowhere from there.

A while back I received some really good quality durian stems and tried to root them as I had no root stock to graft on.  They did pretty well, rooting in the mist house I built. One even threw off a small flower.  I was really excited.....so excited, in fact, that it woke me up.  Is it so wrong to have dreams about this kind of stuff?

[Finca La Isla]

At Gary Zill's nursery in Costa Rica they root cuttings of durian. 
Whether it is really a good thing to plant is another question but I have seen it work.
Peter

[fruitlovers]

I think Vlk was asking about the top part of the fruit? Not cuttings of branches. The fruit stem is not a propagative part.

[HMHausman]

I think Vlk was asking about the top part of the fruit? Not cuttings of branches. The fruit stem is not a propagative part.

On closer reading, I think you are right.

[Pancrazio]

Some things can be propagated from fruit stems (the citrus can be one of the most obvious examples, i have propagated some citrus from store bought fruits stems), but citrus stems have buds into the stems almost till the fruit. Durians, on the other hand seems to have (at least from a quick examination i gave to the only one fresh fruit i got), a dedicated fruit petiole which should abscind at the fruit's maturity (sot like an apple). Since on petiole you don't find buds, you can root or propagate that (unless you can regenerate the meristem from differentiated tissue, which is pretty hard, unless you can get your hand on expensive equipments and protocols).

[Vlk]

Thanks for your feedback guys :-) I thought it won't be possible, but who knows...:-) I am trying to root a cutting of a durian branch right now, I will see how that will work :-))

[msk0072]

Let us know about the progress of your experiment

[fruitlovers]

Thanks for your feedback guys :-) I thought it won't be possible, but who knows...:-) I am trying to root a cutting of a durian branch right now, I will see how that will work :-))

Cuttings are possible, but quite difficult to root. You would need to use mist room, rooting hormones, high temperatures, and then it would be quite slow.