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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Millet on October 15, 2018, 09:56:06 PM

Title: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: Millet on October 15, 2018, 09:56:06 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1dEG3aQa7E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1dEG3aQa7E)

Once again a VERY BIG thank you to Dan Willey (Fruitmentor) for this TWO YEARS of  work to bring us this video.

Title: Re: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: Laaz on October 15, 2018, 10:38:24 PM

Great video, but I'll stick to T-budding & cleft grafting.  ;D

Title: Re: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: fyliu on October 16, 2018, 01:01:51 AM

I remember the researchers at UCR presented this at the citrus day 2 years ago. It takes very steady hands and good eyes to do this and they can’t do it too fast. Even though they used young people at the lab, they were still really tired after a while. I forgot if they’re limited to doing a certain number a day.

Title: Re: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: lebmung on October 16, 2018, 11:58:51 AM

Nice video, the method is called micrografting.

Title: Re: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: shaneatwell on October 17, 2018, 11:30:53 AM

Awesome video. Wish they did finger limes.

Title: Re: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: lebmung on October 17, 2018, 03:31:51 PM

Some finger limes are resistant to tristeza virus, the main problem with citrus plants.

Quote from: shaneatwell on October 17, 2018, 11:30:53 AM

Awesome video. Wish they did finger limes.

Title: Re: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: citrusman99 on October 18, 2018, 08:35:46 AM

I would get a grand total of about 2 trees grafted per day using this method..  Sure looks time consuming and very, very delicate to me!

Title: Re: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: lebmung on October 18, 2018, 01:29:29 PM

I think they can graft 1000 trees per day or more, once you have all equipment set. With 10% successful rate they must have.

Title: Re: This video shows a special grafting technique called shoot tip grafting
Post by: simon_grow on October 23, 2018, 07:10:13 PM

That’s an excellent video, thanks for sharing!

Simon