Author Topic: Suggestion of rootstock for Chico  (Read 1305 times)

dragon

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Suggestion of rootstock for Chico
« on: August 28, 2016, 11:03:12 AM »
I have black and white sapote seedlings. Can I graft Chico to any of them? Please advise the method of grafting Chico because it have white sap when I cut through scion.

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Re: Suggestion of rootstock for Chico
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2016, 11:34:20 AM »
I don't think either of those root stocks could work.  Chico is not the easiest thing to graft.  I have only seen it on the same Chico root stock. 
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Re: Suggestion of rootstock for Chico
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2016, 05:37:06 PM »

Sorry, but it will definitely not work. Chico is in the "sapote" family (Sapotaceae), while the "black sapote" is in the persimmon family (Ebenaceae) and the "white sapote" is in the citrus family (Rutaceae). Even though all three are called "sapotes" they are unrelated, and therefore not graft compatible.


 

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