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Loquat grafting, when?
spaugh:
Can I do it now or is it better to wait for warmer weather? The trees are flushing and in a fairly vigorous state right now. Im looking to graft wood from one tree onto another then remove one tree.
Does the wood need to be hardened off to use as scions?
ScottR:
Hi Brad, I have grafted loguats at this time of year before with great success just cut your scions and cut off leaves and and blooms. I used scion wood that were no showing blooms. My new way of grafting loquats is grafting them onto quince which is supposed to dwarf them I have one tree now on quince r.s. that is about 4 years old and only about 2-1/2' tall. i wrapped my scions with parafilm too!
The best to your grafting. ;)
spaugh:
--- Quote from: ScottR on January 18, 2019, 11:47:03 AM ---Hi Brad, I have grafted loguats at this time of year before with great success just cut your scions and cut off leaves and and blooms. I used scion wood that were no showing blooms. My new way of grafting loquats is grafting them onto quince which is supposed to dwarf them I have one tree now on quince r.s. that is about 4 years old and only about 2-1/2' tall. i wrapped my scions with parafilm too!
The best to your grafting. ;)
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Thank you very much Scott. There doesn't appear to be any new blooms. The trees bloomed and set fruit a few months ago. Fruits are already sized up nicely.
I've got a mcbeth tree and a big jim. If you or anyone has any favorite cultivars and would like to trade pieces let me know.
Vernmented:
--- Quote from: ScottR on January 18, 2019, 11:47:03 AM ---Hi Brad, I have grafted loguats at this time of year before with great success just cut your scions and cut off leaves and and blooms. I used scion wood that were no showing blooms. My new way of grafting loquats is grafting them onto quince which is supposed to dwarf them I have one tree now on quince r.s. that is about 4 years old and only about 2-1/2' tall. i wrapped my scions with parafilm too!
The best to your grafting. ;)
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I have some on quince as well. I used BA29C. I grafted them last year. They are still in 2 gal rootmaker pots but I am hoping to plant them out soon. I couldn't find much info out there but it seems to be stable.
Looking back at my notes it looks like I have grafted in February, April and June and most took. I have used both softer and hardened wood.
fyliu:
Thanks Robert. I guess I'll work on the loquat after I'm done with all the dormant scions in my fridge.
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