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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Prune and multi-grafting my cherimoya trees
« on: April 03, 2012, 06:02:32 PM »
JF, Can't wait to see the final results.  As you know I have the same plans for my three in one hole cherimoya.  I also think its funny how you're not into labels;  I would never be to remember half my grafts without them.

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: April 01, 2012, 02:13:56 PM »
JF, The Parafilm is breaking on one of them.  I't's to early to tell if its pushing or if the Parafilm is degrading on its own....

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for achachairu/achacha tree
« on: March 31, 2012, 04:23:18 PM »
Ethan, I'm still waiting for mine from Montoso gardens.  It says on there website it will fruit in the shade.  Would you say that's accurate because I have lots of room on the north side of my house and would like to put it there if possible.  Thanks, Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: March 31, 2012, 04:15:46 PM »
Cuban007.  Nice job. Can you post some picks and did you get your Mamey scions yet?  Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: citrus greening cure?
« on: March 30, 2012, 10:50:07 PM »
Hope they find a cure.  The tree they found in California was in Hacienda Heights which is only a couple of miles away from me..

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for achachairu/achacha tree
« on: March 30, 2012, 12:50:15 AM »
Could someone recommend a good soil mix for a bare rooted plant?  Thanks, Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Attempt at Grafting Mamey Sapote
« on: March 29, 2012, 05:25:57 PM »
Yeah, that's what I was afraid of.  I wish I would have gone higher on the graft.  My only hope is the large size and age of the rootstock.  Hopefully it has enough stored energy to make it...  I still have a third (much smaller scion and rootstock) to graft as back-up....

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / My Attempt at Grafting Mamey Sapote
« on: March 29, 2012, 04:32:01 PM »
I received my Mamey scions today from Frankies Nursery.  Here are pictures of my attempt at grafting my 4ft. seedling.  Lynn from Frankies suggested I try a cleft and side veneer graft on the same rootstock.  She said its more difficult for larger diameter rootstock to take and doing both might increase my chances.  I've got a third scion which I plan on using on JF's smaller seedling.  I accidentally broke off the only two leaves while trying to put it in my overcrowded portable greenhouse.  I'm hoping that won't be an issue. 

Greg

Pantin Scions

Cleft

Side Veneer



My decapitated rootstock wilting in the sun.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafts that push new leaves, and then suddenly drop leaves!
« on: March 28, 2012, 10:46:10 PM »
JF, No I've left it alone.

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafts that push new leaves, and then suddenly drop leaves!
« on: March 28, 2012, 08:46:01 PM »
Here is a picture of grafts I made on my Geffner.  The Nuathong and Lisa were grafted last month and took some time to push.  The African Pride was grafted a couple of weeks ago and took off immediately.  I had it in my portable greenhouse this whole time and just stuck it on the north side of my house yesterday.  You guys have me worried!!  I thought I had successful grafts until I read some of these posts.  Do you think there's a chance my grafts will die in a couple of months?  Greg



Nuathong on left.  Lisa on right.

African Pride


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mamey Sapote graft
« on: March 25, 2012, 07:45:36 PM »
Here is a picture of my La Verne Mamey Sapote seedling.  I didn't know there was named cultivars when I bought it.  Oh well!!!!  I really don't want to wait a 7+ years to see fruit so hopefully I can get some budwood to graft over this before it gets any bigger.

Greg


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: March 21, 2012, 11:57:48 AM »
Behlgarden, I used parafilm, and rubberbands.  The first graft is a cleft graft and the second graft is vaneer.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: March 17, 2012, 11:58:24 AM »
I think my portable greenhouse has really helped a lot with the grafts.  I have a little electric heater with a thermostat.  I don't let the temp. drop below 65 and I also keep the pea gravel wet which keeps the humidity up.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: March 14, 2012, 06:51:32 PM »
Joe, here is a picture of the sugar apple and African Pride grafts I made with the wood you gave me.  Thanks again..  Greg

Cangrejo's Sugar Apple

African Pride


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: California super hardy fruiting sugar apple and african pride
« on: February 29, 2012, 10:01:05 PM »
Joe, I've been looking for some African Pride budwood to graft onto my Gefner.  I send you a PM.

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Error Message
« on: February 27, 2012, 12:19:26 AM »
Got the same problem.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Fruit Lover's Nursery Seed and Scions
« on: February 05, 2012, 10:52:34 AM »
I would like to get a No Mai Tze Lychee.  Is anyone else interested?

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Fruit Lover's Nursery Seed and Scions
« on: February 04, 2012, 05:37:44 PM »
April is fine.

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Fruit Lover's Nursery Seed and Scions
« on: February 04, 2012, 03:14:36 AM »
Nullzero

I sent you an e-mail.  Let my know if you got it...  I'm still getting used to this forum and I have nothing in my "sent" folder...

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Fruit Lover's Nursery Seed and Scions
« on: February 02, 2012, 10:39:33 PM »
I'm interested in getting in on a batch order..

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Are grafting knives necessary?
« on: February 02, 2012, 09:46:29 AM »
Ethan,

I never thought of using a plane but thats a really good idea.  I just bought a micro plane at harbor freight and plan on using it for veneer cuts.  The problem I sometimes have with my grafting knife is sometimes I go to deep on the rootstock or scion and i don't get both cambium layers to match up..

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Are grafting knives necessary?
« on: January 31, 2012, 11:40:29 PM »
Ethan,

What's the wood plane used for?  Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pina Colada & Pickering Mango Trees
« on: January 30, 2012, 05:32:21 PM »
Jacob,

Who did you purchase the trees from?

Greg

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: This really sucks!
« on: January 29, 2012, 11:05:44 AM »
Bummer!!!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Fruit Lover's Nursery Seed and Scions
« on: January 27, 2012, 12:17:54 AM »
Oscar, what do you charge for mango scions and do you ship to California?

Thanks, Greg

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