Author Topic: Post Pics of Your GRAFTS, and Troubleshoot HERE! (Read 124207 times)

Guanabanus · « **Reply #100 on:** May 12, 2012, 12:38:05 AM »

Oops. I apologize for forgetting to check that other area that I normally don't look at. I only participated in that thread after being asked to and didn't notice that it was in Buy and Sell.

murahilin · « **Reply #101 on:** May 12, 2012, 12:40:49 AM »

Quote from: Guanabanus on May 12, 2012, 12:38:05 AM

Oops. I apologize for forgetting to check that other area that I normally don't look at. I only participated in that thread after being asked to and didn't notice that it was in Buy and Sell.

No need to apologize. I actually forgot it was in there too at first and I checked the moderation logs to see if anyone had deleted then I remembered it was in the other forum.

MarinFla · « **Reply #102 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:32:01 PM »

I am interested in getting some insight and hearing about member's experiences with top working their trees.... ESPECIALLY AVOCADO.
I finally made the decision to top work my avocado seedling. I will miss the beauty of the tree and the major shade it provides BUT I love avocados more!! I am planning to cut the tree down to a 24-30 inch stump and paint it. When the water shoots grow back I am going to choose 3 varieties of avocado to graft onto the shoots. I am very excited to get busy but haste makes waste and I want this project to be wildly successful. I am really looking forward to seeing how this progresses.

Questions I have:
When is the best time to cut the tree down to the stump?

When is the best time of the season to graft the budwood onto the new shoots?

Has anyone multi-variety grafted an avocado tree? If so, which combination of varieties did you choose and why?

Here is how it looks now:

zands · « **Reply #103 on:** May 12, 2012, 09:03:51 PM »

That is a beautifully branched out honest seedling avocado tree doing the best it can. You can see it has put all its effort into nice leaf and branch growth (roots too). I would prune it back to half that size and feed it straight potassium to stimulate it to fruit next year. Maybe you will get lucky. But if you want to cut it way back now why not do it to the best three or four branches at 48" and do the top working from there? Not from a stump but from the strongest branches.

24" inches is what I pugged™ a much smaller Fairchild mango tree back to. You should be thinking higher. Just my opinion.

MarinFla · « **Reply #104 on:** May 12, 2012, 09:20:04 PM »

Quote from: zands on May 12, 2012, 09:03:51 PM

That is a beautifully branched out honest seedling avocado tree doing the best it can. You can see it has put all its effort into nice leaf and branch growth (roots too). I would prune it back to half that size and feed it straight potassium to stimulate it to fruit next year. Maybe you will get lucky. But if you want to cut it way back now why not do it to the best three or four branches at 48" and do the top working from there? Not from a stump but from the strongest branches.

24" inches is what I pugged™ a much smaller Fairchild mango tree back to. You should be thinking higher. Just my opinion.

It flowered this year for the first time but I don't see any developing fruit hiding in the new growth. Believe it or not the crotch where the tree first branches out is so high up that I barely reach it.... maybe 7 feet high. I think that it is way too high up there to trim it to 48"
My thoughts are more about having guaranteed quality and production. I am hesitant to wait years and in the end not get fruit

HMHausman · « **Reply #105 on:** May 12, 2012, 09:54:20 PM »

Sorry to hear your seedling tree did not perform for you. It is disappointing when you get your hopes up. I have had a 5 variety avocado tree. On mine I had the original seedling tree.....as the fruits weren't bad, so I left a section. I added Lula, Pollack,Loretta, and Monroe. But, there are no magic "have to have or else" cultivars......just go with what you like or think you will like. I did mine after the tree was cracked in two by Hurricane Andrew. I think avocados are pretty willing to be grafted anytime. As with most tropicals and sub-tropicals, active growing season almost always nets better results.

Harry

JF · « **Reply #106 on:** May 12, 2012, 11:40:18 PM »

or to early to tell? What do the experts think?

Cookie Monster · « **Reply #107 on:** May 13, 2012, 12:03:05 AM »

How many weeks?

JF · « **Reply #108 on:** May 13, 2012, 12:18:47 AM »

Quote from: Cookie Monster on May 13, 2012, 12:03:05 AM

How many weeks?

Three weeks Jeff. I've been here before but this one looks more promising.

Jackfruitwhisperer69 · « **Reply #109 on:** May 13, 2012, 06:53:02 AM »

Hi,

I have grafted cherimoya on several occasions with no takes!

Ever since those sad days...I have been researching about this matter ever since...from websites and this forum!

I came to the conclusion that the scions must be kept humid at all times...to prevent it from drying out and of course to graft on the right time!

Here's a few pics of the graft's...

Since I have no excess to parafilm...I thinked out of the ''BOX'' I used melted candle wax to maintain the graft humid and alive!
FYI the melted wax must be evenly coated and dipped in cold water immediately so that the buds are not killed by the hot wax!!!!

The leaves below the graft is kept tipped...to not weaken the graft above!

Side-graft to replace a non-productive Cherimoya tree!

I'm busy with a new type of graft for Avocados that I developed ...Will share in the near future

Mike T · « **Reply #110 on:** May 13, 2012, 07:46:42 AM »

www.nt.gov.au/d/Content/File/p/Fruit/678.pdf
Mr Silva grafts do have to be kept humid and I use grafting tape and put a bag over it.I sometimes spray butiminous steri-prune spray on as well and don't use grafting wax any more.The paper above by Lim on new grafting techniques might give you some ideas.

Jackfruitwhisperer69 · « **Reply #111 on:** May 13, 2012, 08:57:32 AM »

Quote from: Mike T on May 13, 2012, 07:46:42 AM

www.nt.gov.au/d/Content/File/p/Fruit/678.pdf
Mr Silva grafts do have to be kept humid and I use grafting tape and put a bag over it.I sometimes spray butiminous steri-prune spray on as well and don't use grafting wax any more.The paper above by Lim on new grafting techniques might give you some ideas.

Hi Mike,

Excellent PDF:) There is alway's space for improvement...Thanks

I think you can also use the modified Fokert bud graft for longans aswell. I will definitely try it next year.

MangoFang · « **Reply #112 on:** May 13, 2012, 01:48:55 PM »

look damn good to me JF.....Fang

Guanabanus · « **Reply #113 on:** May 13, 2012, 02:22:01 PM »

For transporting graftwood internationally, I have used parrafin. Use an electric coffee pot on a setting just hot enough to melt canning parrafin--- test by fast-dipping your finger! Then fast-dip one half of a stick of graftwood, and then lay it on paper to cool. When that parrafin on the graftwood hardens, fast-dip the other half. I have never cooled in water, but that might have improved my percentages.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #114 on:** May 13, 2012, 02:35:28 PM »

buddytape works better for storing, transporting budwood

Cookie Monster · « **Reply #115 on:** May 13, 2012, 03:40:26 PM »

3 weeks is a bit early to know for sure, but it does look very promising. My guess is that it's a take.

Quote from: JF on May 13, 2012, 12:18:47 AM

Quote from: Cookie Monster on May 13, 2012, 12:03:05 AM
How many weeks?

Three weeks Jeff. I've been here before but this one looks more promising.

behlgarden · « **Reply #116 on:** May 13, 2012, 07:18:35 PM »

LOL, same thing happened to me and i did the same while grafting guava.

emegar · « **Reply #117 on:** May 13, 2012, 07:27:03 PM »

I don't know guys, buddy tape is pretty valuable stuff. Are you sure you should be wasting it on something as unimportant as a finger!

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #118 on:** May 13, 2012, 09:12:20 PM »

hey I thought I started this thread? jacob did?

JF · « **Reply #119 on:** May 14, 2012, 12:43:59 AM »

Quote from: Cookie Monster on May 13, 2012, 03:40:26 PM

3 weeks is a bit early to know for sure, but it does look very promising. My guess is that it's a take.

Quote from: JF on May 13, 2012, 12:18:47 AM
Quote from: Cookie Monster on May 13, 2012, 12:03:05 AM
How many weeks?

Three weeks Jeff. I've been here before but this one looks more promising.

Cool. I'll keep you update.

behlgarden · « **Reply #120 on:** May 16, 2012, 01:54:10 PM »

Take a look at my success in Grafting so far. I am blown away by how hard Roses pushed thru grafts within 30-days via T-budding.

Guavas, Aprocots, Plums are also a success (pics Pending)

Mango Grafts Hanging On,
Longan Grafts Hanging On,

Most Awaited - Lychee on Longan!

Ethan · « **Reply #121 on:** May 16, 2012, 02:28:54 PM »

Great job Behl, cant wait to see the lychee and longan!

-Ethan

Jackfruitwhisperer69 · « **Reply #122 on:** May 16, 2012, 02:30:06 PM »

Hi Behlgarden,
Congrat's...The graft's look great

The rose graft sure is on steroids

I agree with Ethan...can't wait to see lychee and longan

nullzero · « **Reply #123 on:** May 16, 2012, 03:03:55 PM »

Waiting the lychee on longan as well.

behlgarden · « **Reply #124 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:00:28 PM »

Got First Mango Take! Wooooooooo Hooooooooooo! Fingers Crossed.

This one is Amrapali, the inverse of Mallika, only tastier newer variety from India. Scions were from Oscar. Mallika is hanging on thought! This picture if you look clearly, at the tip, the bud broke thry the buddy tape wrap. Graft is on Alphonso Airlayer!

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