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Quote from: onur on January 23, 2023, 05:12:35 PMQuote from: thesimsdude on January 23, 2023, 03:27:45 PMGot some Yangmei in Florida now, I soaked the roots below the graft for 30 minutes in very diluted rooting hormone/water. Then, proceeded to wrap the trees in Buddy grafting tape above the graft unions. Then into some damp/moist (not wet) well draining soil and into the humid greenhouse. Wishing everyone the best of luck. Everyone send Bill a Thank You!How do your trees look? Are the grafts green or brown?My trees all look good after the scratch test, all of them seemed to be green. there was some dieback on some of the branches but minimal. Like everyone said, its a gamble and Bill did a great job facilitating what he had to work with.
Quote from: thesimsdude on January 23, 2023, 03:27:45 PMGot some Yangmei in Florida now, I soaked the roots below the graft for 30 minutes in very diluted rooting hormone/water. Then, proceeded to wrap the trees in Buddy grafting tape above the graft unions. Then into some damp/moist (not wet) well draining soil and into the humid greenhouse. Wishing everyone the best of luck. Everyone send Bill a Thank You!How do your trees look? Are the grafts green or brown?
Got some Yangmei in Florida now, I soaked the roots below the graft for 30 minutes in very diluted rooting hormone/water. Then, proceeded to wrap the trees in Buddy grafting tape above the graft unions. Then into some damp/moist (not wet) well draining soil and into the humid greenhouse. Wishing everyone the best of luck. Everyone send Bill a Thank You!
Quote from: thesimsdude on January 23, 2023, 07:11:06 PMQuote from: onur on January 23, 2023, 05:12:35 PMQuote from: thesimsdude on January 23, 2023, 03:27:45 PMGot some Yangmei in Florida now, I soaked the roots below the graft for 30 minutes in very diluted rooting hormone/water. Then, proceeded to wrap the trees in Buddy grafting tape above the graft unions. Then into some damp/moist (not wet) well draining soil and into the humid greenhouse. Wishing everyone the best of luck. Everyone send Bill a Thank You!How do your trees look? Are the grafts green or brown?My trees all look good after the scratch test, all of them seemed to be green. there was some dieback on some of the branches but minimal. Like everyone said, its a gamble and Bill did a great job facilitating what he had to work with.Our trees were shipped at the same time. You are lucky that all of your trees are good. I am not that lucky. All of mine are dead. You can't even scratch because they are so dry.
Onur - don’t give up on them. Continue as if all is ok. Give them love, humidity and a few weeks.[/quotE. lopez,They are just dead! There is no green even on the bottom of the grafts when I scratch.
Quote from: onur on January 23, 2023, 09:45:17 PMQuote from: thesimsdude on January 23, 2023, 07:11:06 PMQuote from: onur on January 23, 2023, 05:12:35 PMQuote from: thesimsdude on January 23, 2023, 03:27:45 PMGot some Yangmei in Florida now, I soaked the roots below the graft for 30 minutes in very diluted rooting hormone/water. Then, proceeded to wrap the trees in Buddy grafting tape above the graft unions. Then into some damp/moist (not wet) well draining soil and into the humid greenhouse. Wishing everyone the best of luck. Everyone send Bill a Thank You!How do your trees look? Are the grafts green or brown?My trees all look good after the scratch test, all of them seemed to be green. there was some dieback on some of the branches but minimal. Like everyone said, its a gamble and Bill did a great job facilitating what he had to work with.Our trees were shipped at the same time. You are lucky that all of your trees are good. I am not that lucky. All of mine are dead. You can't even scratch because they are so dry.Pics onur? they often look worse than they are, I wouldnt give up hope-Just to add to the scoreboard I am 0/11 on my previous trees
yup-I didn't wrap and probably drowned my last ones-there is a reason established trees are fetching such a premium-Bill could have gone the cal-mei route and made people sign NDA's or only provide people to certain trees (I contacted calmei years ago and was told I could not buy a tree or fruit from them) but instead he is providing the opportunity to get a tree through the methods he described in the initial post.
Quote from: elouicious on January 23, 2023, 11:12:05 PMyup-I didn't wrap and probably drowned my last ones-there is a reason established trees are fetching such a premium-Bill could have gone the cal-mei route and made people sign NDA's or only provide people to certain trees (I contacted calmei years ago and was told I could not buy a tree or fruit from them) but instead he is providing the opportunity to get a tree through the methods he described in the initial post.Should they be watered after being planted? Or they should just be planted in a slightly moistened soil?
At least ya'll got trees and have a chance. USPS seems to have lost my trees. Came and went yesterday and today, no package. Tracking no help.
Quote from: elouicious on January 23, 2023, 09:48:52 PMQuote from: onur on January 23, 2023, 09:45:17 PMQuote from: thesimsdude on January 23, 2023, 07:11:06 PMQuote from: onur on January 23, 2023, 05:12:35 PMQuote from: thesimsdude on January 23, 2023, 03:27:45 PMGot some Yangmei in Florida now, I soaked the roots below the graft for 30 minutes in very diluted rooting hormone/water. Then, proceeded to wrap the trees in Buddy grafting tape above the graft unions. Then into some damp/moist (not wet) well draining soil and into the humid greenhouse. Wishing everyone the best of luck. Everyone send Bill a Thank You!How do your trees look? Are the grafts green or brown?My trees all look good after the scratch test, all of them seemed to be green. there was some dieback on some of the branches but minimal. Like everyone said, its a gamble and Bill did a great job facilitating what he had to work with.Our trees were shipped at the same time. You are lucky that all of your trees are good. I am not that lucky. All of mine are dead. You can't even scratch because they are so dry.Pics onur? they often look worse than they are, I wouldnt give up hope-Just to add to the scoreboard I am 0/11 on my previous treesTwo of them has some green. Hope those make it.
Keep in mind that scratch test is not a good indicator of if your tree will live. All the trees I have ever gotten were green. The problem is the wood underneath is already starting to fade and die. So even if it's green, it'll eventually die. And even if it's green and alive, if the roots don't grow and rebound from the shock, the plant can't survive. best you can do is just give your best care and wait. Within a month, you'll know if you are successful or not.
Quote from: onur on January 24, 2023, 02:35:24 AMQuote from: elouicious on January 23, 2023, 11:12:05 PMyup-I didn't wrap and probably drowned my last ones-there is a reason established trees are fetching such a premium-Bill could have gone the cal-mei route and made people sign NDA's or only provide people to certain trees (I contacted calmei years ago and was told I could not buy a tree or fruit from them) but instead he is providing the opportunity to get a tree through the methods he described in the initial post.Should they be watered after being planted? Or they should just be planted in a slightly moistened soil?The black stems may not be dead. Snip the ends. I had some that looked black but had green underneath.
You should really wrap them with buddy tape or parafilm
If you want a little more humidity put a bucket(s) of water in the surrounding area of the trees. Sure sounds quacky but it’s true.
Quote from: thesimsdude on January 24, 2023, 04:01:01 PMYou should really wrap them with buddy tape or parafilmThis, and ASAP. They need high humidity right now. At least bag them up if you don't want to wrap them. They'll have a tough time reviving if left out in the open, especially in sunlight. Good luck!
Quote from: roblack on January 24, 2023, 12:58:10 PMAt least ya'll got trees and have a chance. USPS seems to have lost my trees. Came and went yesterday and today, no package. Tracking no help.https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction?qtc_tLabels1=9505510594013020596393the tracking status says it's delayed, but still on the way.I feel so sorry for what happened.bill
Quote from: shmojojojo on January 24, 2023, 05:23:53 PMQuote from: thesimsdude on January 24, 2023, 04:01:01 PMYou should really wrap them with buddy tape or parafilmThis, and ASAP. They need high humidity right now. At least bag them up if you don't want to wrap them. They'll have a tough time reviving if left out in the open, especially in sunlight. Good luck!Do you think this is enough? I also made a cut at the bottom of the trellises, so they don't get fungus. Should I still wrap them with parafilm?