Author Topic: Is a kumquat seedling tree, now 6 feet tall good for a combo graft?  (Read 1726 times)

luak

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The mother tree was a bushy container tree about 11 years old now. The central leader spyked out and is 6 feet tall and i like to obtain a Dekopan sion for a bud graft,which is probable hard to find.Harris might sell this variety but on the wrong rootstock, than i have to graft later to F.D.

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Re: Is a kumquat seedling tree, now 6 feet tall good for a combo graft?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2014, 05:24:36 PM »
I can think of better varieties to graft onto, but yes you can certanily graft onto your kumquat. . - Millet

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Re: Is a kumquat seedling tree, now 6 feet tall good for a combo graft?
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2014, 09:13:57 PM »
Millet, i am curious of what you feel are better than Dekopan for my area? I have Page,xie shan,Blood Orange,Dream naval,Meyer.

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Re: Is a kumquat seedling tree, now 6 feet tall good for a combo graft?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2014, 09:52:52 PM »
Kumquat would be OK it is just a slow growing cultivar.  Of the ones you have the navel orange would be my first pick for grafting .  Know that no matter what rootstock is used the size of the tree will be limited just because it is grown as a container tree. - Millet