Citrus Patch Budding

[fruitmentor]

Hi Everyone,

I experimented with patch budding citrus last year and found that it worked very well. I understand that it is a popular technique in Spain and after trying it, I can see why. It is very easy and gives a high success rate. I wrote a new article and published a new video on YouTube. You can find them here:

Citrus Patch Budding (step-by-step)
Citrus Patch Budding video

I hope that you enjoy these!

Best regards,
Dan Willey

[Millet]

Thanks Dan for sharing your knowledge.   Your efforts are greatly appreciated. - Millet

[cory]

Thanks Dan.  I am planning to try grafting in a few days so your posting is timely for me.

Cory

[Tom]

Great video ! I can't wait to try . Video made it look easy. Very clear. Thanks. Tom

[raimeiken]

as always another great video. Thanks for all the knowledge and time you put into these videos, they've helped me a lot on grafting, not just with citrus but with other fruit trees as well. I've successfully grafted many varieties onto my trees because of your videos. Thanks again!


With this patch budding giving you high success rate but slow growth, which method do you prefer the most?

[fruitmentor]

I am glad that you all enjoyed the patch budding video.

An update on my patch budding:
The patch bud that I compared to a scion graft in the video overtook the scion graft and ended up growing much faster. The patch bud was on a larger diameter branch and was receiving good sunlight. So there are multiple factors to consider besides grafting technique.

I think that this patch budding technique is very easy and very useful and I will continue to experiment with it. I think the best technique will depend upon circumstances.