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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Tips for grafting Artocarpus? (chempedak + jackfruit=compatible?)
« on: March 22, 2013, 01:16:12 PM »
Samuel,
Yes, I removed all the leaves from the scions when they were harvested (usually the day before grafting) except for the green leaf bud at the tip. When looking for scions on a tree I would try to find buds that were swollen and close to pushing.
I would tip back the tops of the stocks 2-3 days after grafting. My theory was to have as much leaf surface area as possible on the stock to feed the graft initially, and then by tipping back cause the hormonal changes that signal the stock to branch, thereby pouring more food to the scion ( its new "branch"). After the scion was in active growth for 4 -6 weeks, I would go back and remove the rest of the main stock stem above the graft union
Yes, I removed all the leaves from the scions when they were harvested (usually the day before grafting) except for the green leaf bud at the tip. When looking for scions on a tree I would try to find buds that were swollen and close to pushing.
I would tip back the tops of the stocks 2-3 days after grafting. My theory was to have as much leaf surface area as possible on the stock to feed the graft initially, and then by tipping back cause the hormonal changes that signal the stock to branch, thereby pouring more food to the scion ( its new "branch"). After the scion was in active growth for 4 -6 weeks, I would go back and remove the rest of the main stock stem above the graft union
