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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: SoCal2warm on July 11, 2017, 08:14:36 PM

Title: just repotting some of my plants
Post by: SoCal2warm on July 11, 2017, 08:14:36 PM

Here you can see an Ichang lemon, Bloomsweet grapefruit, and two mangosteen plants in the back.
(https://s13.postimg.cc/rb2v6bsc3/IMG_20170711_170627.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/rb2v6bsc3/)

I can guarantee you those little mangosteen plants won't be sitting outside for long, it's pretty hot dry and sunny, and two days ago it got down to 54°F in the early morning.

Title: Re: just repotting some of my plants
Post by: Millet on July 11, 2017, 10:51:14 PM

Are those rooted cuttings, or seedlings?

Title: Re: just repotting some of my plants
Post by: SoCal2warm on July 12, 2017, 12:15:39 AM

Bloomsweet grafted onto flying dragon and mangosteens grown from seed

But yes, I like the idea of rooted cuttings, cuts taken from another plant and grown on their own roots. You need a lot of humidity to have success with this route though, and I'm not sure it would work with mangosteen.

Title: Re: just repotting some of my plants
Post by: kvetch lambkin on July 22, 2017, 12:43:18 PM

What method do you use to keep it humid enough for the cutting to successfully root? I'm envisioning plastic wrap completely wrapped around the cutting and it's pot :D with a couple holes poked through with a toothpick. Would that work? I may be pruning soon and those extra branches may be useful instead of letting it decompose.