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Temperate Fruit & Orchards => Temperate Fruit Buy, Sell, & Trade => Topic started by: eisenbandj on May 18, 2020, 12:10:56 AM

Title: Can I graft Mangosteen cuttings on Gamboge?
Post by: eisenbandj on May 18, 2020, 12:10:56 AM

Hello - I have a Gamboge grown from seed but I would love a sweeter mangosteen variety - first can I graft a mangosteen on a Gamboge and two who has a great variety I can buy cuttings from?

Title: Re: Can I graft Mangosteen cuttings on Gamboge?
Post by: SoCal2warm on May 21, 2020, 12:58:15 PM

Mangosteen generally has poor compatibility and will not survive very long on any other garcinia except Hombriana, as far as I am aware.
Even grafting can be difficult; approach grafting is the usual way to go.

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Title: Re: Can I graft Mangosteen cuttings on Gamboge?
Post by: eisenbandj on May 23, 2020, 12:52:19 PM

Thank you for clarifying. It’s appreciated

Title: Re: Can I graft Mangosteen cuttings on Gamboge?
Post by: canito 17 on September 17, 2020, 01:22:24 AM

Hi Mangosteen could be grafted in any garcinia. The approach grafting is preferred. But if you don't get vertical growth branches the tree will growth laterally. The best way is getting a 2-3 year old seedling. Mangosteen have very delicate roots and not tolerate hard handling. not to mention that it will need sun protection for the first years