Author Topic: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Pre-Orders Open Now for Sep 2020 Pruning  (Read 30763 times)

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #75 on: May 09, 2018, 10:14:03 AM »
All grafts took and the tree is growing like a weed.  Size of the leaves are deceiving set against the big bottomless pot.  Some of those leaves are as big as my hand.  Even the veneer side grafts took really well which is surprising considering the limited cambium contact they had.  They're the tall ones in the back @ 1:00.

Budwood - Campas, Behl, Sabor, Pierce.



Great job Sumesh!
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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #76 on: May 09, 2018, 12:12:12 PM »
All grafts took and the tree is growing like a weed.  Size of the leaves are deceiving set against the big bottomless pot.  Some of those leaves are as big as my hand.  Even the veneer side grafts took really well which is surprising considering the limited cambium contact they had.  They're the tall ones in the back @ 1:00.

Budwood - Campas, Behl, Sabor, Pierce.



Great job Sumesh!

Glad to hear. I prepped wood the best I could and timing of shipping was same day of harvest. Rest credit goes to grafter and nature/timing.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #77 on: May 10, 2018, 01:42:12 PM »
I got good success this season and there is a masterpiece that I created that I will put up for sale later this year. it has:
Helmut
Pierce
Campas
HoneyHart
Fino De Jahate
Sabor
Orton
Behl

Nice 5 Gal size.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #78 on: May 10, 2018, 01:55:22 PM »
Behl,

   That's going to be one hell of a tree for someone. Do you have some pictures?

Thanks.

Vincent.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #79 on: May 10, 2018, 03:39:26 PM »
Behl,

   That's going to be one hell of a tree for someone. Do you have some pictures?

Thanks.

Vincent.

May be in a month or so, its pushing growth and once it has more branches and foliage, it will be worth looking at. Currently its shed all leaves.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #80 on: May 10, 2018, 04:59:42 PM »
Behl,

    Was hoping to see your grafting work of art.

Vincent.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #81 on: May 16, 2018, 08:06:01 PM »
A happy update - 7 of the 9 varieties I ordered are now pushing through the parafilm. Perhaps the two weeks in the fridge was not fatal but merely slowed them down a bit. Happy customer here, thanks again Behl!

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #82 on: May 16, 2018, 08:12:31 PM »
You are welcome. Hope all take for you.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #83 on: May 17, 2018, 08:40:14 AM »
I need to update my photo.  The Pierce has leaves bigger than my hands and it was the last to push and the smallest scion.  Have heard Pierce is especially vigorous.  True?

All grafts are growing like weeds.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #84 on: May 17, 2018, 10:31:17 AM »
yes, Pierce is very vigorous. The slowest ones are el bumpo, santa rosa and selma and they should not be mixed with others or you will end up with these varieties overshadowed by others.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #85 on: May 21, 2018, 08:20:33 AM »
3 days ago.  Pierce leaves as big as dinner plates. 



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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #86 on: May 21, 2018, 08:49:43 AM »
You must have good soil/fertilized property and good conditions for them to look so healthy. Looking great.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #87 on: May 21, 2018, 09:47:34 AM »
You must have good soil/fertilized property and good conditions for them to look so healthy. Looking great.

Behl cherimoya loves light and crumbly soil with a high content of sand?
 What acidity of the soil (PH) should be optimal?

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #88 on: May 21, 2018, 10:43:37 AM »
most fruits do well with PH under 7, not sure about cherimoya though.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #89 on: May 21, 2018, 12:32:48 PM »
Wow, those growth looks amazing. Mine just started to have some leaves.
What kind of weather have you have since you grafted them?
how much water and how often have you fertilize?

Vincent.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #90 on: May 21, 2018, 06:37:03 PM »
Wow, those growth looks amazing. Mine just started to have some leaves.
What kind of weather have you have since you grafted them?
how much water and how often have you fertilize?

Vincent.

Raised bed - large bottomless RootBuilder pots.  (Rain) watered about once a week.  Temps 60F to 95F.  Pot is mulched.  Rootstock soaked in VAM at planting, Osmocote Indoor/Outdoor pills.  Soil is well drained about a 50/50 mix of organics/inorganics....whatever is stockpiled outside and in bags.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #91 on: May 22, 2018, 05:31:59 PM »
Those are very good advice, and your fruit trees are thriving very well. I'm sure I can implement some of those in taking care of my fruit tree.

Thanks,
Vincent.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #92 on: May 30, 2018, 02:50:31 PM »
Scions arrived in great condition.  Grafting went well and they are pushing out leaves and flower buds.    Should I nip off the flower buds now or will they just fall off on their own?

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #93 on: May 30, 2018, 03:02:04 PM »
if flowers set fruit, take them off. usually they fall off on their own and no need to remove.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #94 on: May 31, 2018, 08:31:23 AM »
My weekly update.  One Behl graft failed but the tree is healthy and growing well. Don't think it's quite ready to top/train yet.  Am picking off flowers.



I have quite a few seedlings going too. 

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #95 on: June 04, 2018, 01:48:25 AM »
if flowers set fruit, take them off. usually they fall off on their own and no need to remove.

When would they be ready to fruit? After 1 or 2 growing seasons post grafting?

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #96 on: June 04, 2018, 02:02:01 AM »
if flowers set fruit, take them off. usually they fall off on their own and no need to remove.

When would they be ready to fruit? After 1 or 2 growing seasons post grafting?

You can fruit this season but not recommended. 2nd year yes.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #97 on: June 04, 2018, 10:27:37 AM »

When would they be ready to fruit? After 1 or 2 growing seasons post grafting?

Mostly depends on your skills as a gardener.  I usually let my newly grafted avocado trees hold fruit the 2nd year but that's because they're on a well established, robust root system and the grafts/trunks have lignified by the second year.  For example, I grafted four varieties and let 7 Sir Prize, 2 Holidays mature.  The Ardith and Pinkerton fruit dropped.

IOW, your call.  You have to learn how to balance the fruit load with the canopy and root mass no matter what fruit you're growing.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #98 on: June 08, 2018, 01:36:19 AM »
heavenly sweet perfume of cherimoya female flowers is filling my yard, its a great refreshing fragrance. on the contrary, I find no such or not much in Atemoyas.

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Re: Cherimoya Scions for Sale - Ongoing, Sale Stops on Apr 30th.
« Reply #99 on: June 14, 2018, 09:27:58 AM »
All grafts, no rootstock stuff.  Really growing well.   About 3' or so.  Temps are hitting 99 - 100F every day now.



Two side veneer grafts, 1 Behl 1 Sabor, the rest are cleft.


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