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In a normal cleft graft, we'll see a cambium layer. Is there anything like this in type method or does it not matter here?
Very interesting, cant wait to see the results. Just to be clear, you are grafting GS scion onto the main taproot of the GS?good luck,-Ethan
Good job, dude! I got inspired by your post and did a couple myself!
Quote from: Cookie Monster on June 11, 2012, 10:51:25 AMGood job, dude! I got inspired by your post and did a couple myself!Cookiemonster,u played a big role in helping me' do this graft. thanks!let me' know if u get any takes...I'll buy one!best of luck!ps did u use Mamey rootstock?
That is just crazyness! lol who would have ever thought of that: grafting onto the taproot of a plant-Luke
Adam,I thought about using that grafting technique long time ago. I don't want to spoil your great effort. My understanding is that the grafted trees grows well and then stops growing and fades away. According to a reliable source, "it is something related to some interference with the normal hormone axis of the plant". I plan to visit one of the authors of that Fairchild article sometime soon. I will ask about the long term outcome of root grafting. Maybe it will work well on green sapote!!!
Quote from: Berto on June 11, 2012, 03:29:42 PMAdam,I thought about using that grafting technique long time ago. I don't want to spoil your great effort. My understanding is that the grafted trees grows well and then stops growing and fades away. According to a reliable source, "it is something related to some interference with the normal hormone axis of the plant". I plan to visit one of the authors of that Fairchild article sometime soon. I will ask about the long term outcome of root grafting. Maybe it will work well on green sapote!!!I think this is wrong. The grafts at Fairchild succeeded in long term. And so have the ones Lara nursery has done. But you can talk to them to confirm it.
Thanks Jeff. Would really like to know what prompted the first person to come up with this idea!