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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Zarafet on February 08, 2017, 07:31:50 PM
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Hello everyone, i ordered budwood from CCPP and it arrived today. There is one variety that i want more than the others. I ordered Tahitian Pommelo, Pink Lemonade Eureka (which i already have, don't know why I ordered it) and New Zealand Lemonade. I am DYING for the New Zealand lemonade, but all of the buds pushed on all of the budwood I got for this variety. Is it still possible to graft budwood that has already pushed, if so, what grafting technique is best employed?
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What do you mean by "pushed"? Any photos?
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the buds have opened and looks like they have tiny leaflets pushing out.
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(https://s29.postimg.cc/t8ymzoumr/IMG_0190.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/t8ymzoumr/)
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The budwood likely will work. I'd try rather than throw it out. Sometimes a second bud will emerge.
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That just looks like the old leaf bases, rub your finger over them & they should come right off...
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Run the leaf bases off (arrow) the buds are under them circled...
(https://image.ibb.co/h3akva/buds.jpg)
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Update, they all took! Thanks to those who assisted.
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Did it take a while for them to push? What did you do to encourage growth? I budded some about a month ago and just took a blade and made a few notches above the bud. Should I prune back the rootstock? First time budding citrus so looking for some tips (I know there have been other posts and online sources about this but looking for a technique that someone with recent success vouches for 😀)
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Did it take a while for them to push? What did you do to encourage growth? I budded some about a month ago and just took a blade and made a few notches above the bud. Should I prune back the rootstock? First time budding citrus so looking for some tips (I know there have been other posts and online sources about this but looking for a technique that someone with recent success vouches for 😀)
I cut the rootstock off about 1 inch above the bud. If the bud doesn't take the rootstock will grow back.
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I did the notch above the bud but it didn't work. Maybe I needed to make it wider. I'll try it next time.
From experience, topping the rootstock does work, as well as bending the rootstock down to below the bud.