Ilama on Atemoya rootstock

[mikesid]

Here are some attempts of Ilama onto Atemoya rootstock. It's been about 3 weeks. Some are starting to push and others are swelling. Is it to early to tell? I did about 15 grafts and they are all either pushing or swelling. Everyhting was a veneer except for one cleft.

[davidgarcia899]

what ilama is that ?

[mikesid]

what ilama is that ?

I did about half Genova Red and the other half Pajapita.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

nice work...keep us posted on how many take...and put me on the list...I'll take two of each kind. 

[davidgarcia899]

nice work...keep us posted on how many take...and put me on the list...I'll take two of each kind. 

I second that

[mikesid]

The Ilamas are really starting to push though one pushed and died.. ….I've been feeding them 5-1-1 fish emulsion fert mixed only with rainwater…these grafts are about a month old now..

this Pajapita has taken off the fastest:



a trio of Genova Reds pushing good:





Here is Cherimoya on squamosa after a month its pushing flowers(I can't take credit for this graft though)

[FlyingFoxFruits]

very nice!

[Radoslav]

I am so jealous,  I have nearly 100% success grafting citruses, but 0% when it comes to grafting annonas.

[mikesid]

I am so jealous,  I have nearly 100% success grafting citruses, but 0% when it comes to grafting annonas.

I had no takes on my annonas last year. The only thing I'm doing different is using the rubber bands. I have had more success using them om both mangos and annonas.

[mikesid]

Here's an update.. a total of 7 ilama grafts took…3 failed…I seem to have more success with veneer grafts. 4 Genova Red and 3 Pajapita in total.




This one below I did one scion wrapped in buddy tape and the other unwrapped…they both took just fine...

[mikesid]

here is Cherimoya on atemoya rootstock..

[FlyingFoxFruits]

good job!

me and David are first on the list. (I'm before David)

 

[Mike T]

While ilama enthusiasts are focussed on a thread, I have a question.

Maybe someone can help me identify my 4 ilama seedlings to variety. They came from Florida as a mix of red and white genova as well as pajapita if memory serves me correctly.Some references say scratch the bark and if it is reddish it is a red fleshed type and if it is green it is a green fleshed type. One reference said new leaf fleshes are red on red fleshed types also.Is this true and are seedlings of different varieties much different in appearance?

[cbss_daviefl]

The red genova has reddish purple new leaves.  Har has stated that red is a recessive trait in sugar apples so the same might apply and the seedlings might not be red.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

yes foliage is purple on the pink/red fleshed types...and green on the white fleshed types.

I've seen sometimes where the foliage of a purple leafed type can temporarily flush green...but the stems were still purple.

[Mike T]

What luck I have then. The chances of me retaining 4 green ilamas out of the 2 reds and 1 green type are 3x3x3x3 or 1 in 81 assuming equal germination.
I bet those freeloaders I gave the rest away to all scored genova reds and pajapitas even though it looked like random selections.

[Vernmented]

Hi mikesid,

Are these Ilama still alive? How does the graft union look? Any updates would be very helpful. Thanks!

Here's an update.. a total of 7 ilama grafts took…3 failed…I seem to have more success with veneer grafts. 4 Genova Red and 3 Pajapita in total.




This one below I did one scion wrapped in buddy tape and the other unwrapped…they both took just fine...