The Tropical Fruit Forum

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I would train cherimoya to have 8 branches then graft those.

NDM and Maha Chanok are flowering here too.

Soil inside a pot have perched water table.
The best way to lower this level is to tilt the pot.

I use 1/2” pvc nipple under 1 side of the pot when I need to drain water after a rain.
Try it if your potted plants can’t handle high perched water table.

Pine barks break down fast inside an orchid pot, but take years for mulch application.
I would switch to wood chips.

In the video the graft is called inlay bark graft.
On your tree the graft is called inlay side graft.

Interesting.
Could be a good rs for pot.

Looks good.

Dream was best once.
Sweet and a little tart with firm texture.
The fruits tend split a few hours after winter rain so no good.
Difficult to get good fruits in my yard.

TS and prolific were best in my yard last year.
Had a sharp sweetness that I liked.

Gefner was sweet but bland sweetness.
My parents liked it.

Lisa tend to split 5 hours after winter rain.
AP2 was good the year before.
Ok last year.

I have HI PM.
It’s weakest on my multi grafted tree.
A fake.

I have a real PM that turns out to be fake.
Flowers and fruits look like AP

Both fake PM came from same seller.

Do you have a picture of HI PM fruit.

For summer grafting I use inlay side graft so the rootstock continue to grow while graft heal.
I trim the rs after the scion have leaves.

If graft fails I graft higher or lower.
No damage done.

I don’t use cleft in summer.
Is this an option for you?

I would keep the lowest branch to nurse the trunk, cut the rest any time.

I grafted bs to a small Alano.
This is 3rd year yet no flowering.
Alano flowers every year.