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Temperate Fruit & Orchards => Temperate Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: quinoah on April 18, 2021, 06:13:50 AM

Title: grafting pawpaw with flower buds
Post by: quinoah on April 18, 2021, 06:13:50 AM

is it possible to graft pawpaw scionwood with flower buds on it?
is there a growing bud left if I remove the flower bud?
I'm not familiar with pawpaw grafting, I know it it possible with other fruit trees(apricots, peaches,..)

thanks!

Title: Re: grafting pawpaw with flower buds
Post by: Triloba Tracker on April 19, 2021, 08:47:22 AM

Quote from: quinoah on April 18, 2021, 06:13:50 AM

is it possible to graft pawpaw scionwood with flower buds on it?
is there a growing bud left if I remove the flower bud?
I'm not familiar with pawpaw grafting, I know it it possible with other fruit trees(apricots, peaches,..)

thanks!

Absolutely - you can still graft with this. You are correct, there are vegetative/growing buds under the flower buds.

It might not be IDEAL but it is commonly done, since sometimes that's all you have to work with.

Good luck!

PS yes - you should remove the flower buds themselves prior to grafting

Title: Re: grafting pawpaw with flower buds
Post by: quinoah on April 19, 2021, 01:03:06 PM

great! thanks for the positive answer :)
now I have more grafting material