Cocktail guava tree???

[dxgn]

I have about 4 varieties of guavas that I want to graft into a single one. Already I know that guava grafting is not that easy, but I did read that approach method is probably the best chance to succeed. But am I being too ambitious? I seldom hear guava grafting success stories, let alone a cocktail tree. Good to hear your experiences so that I know what my chances are.

Cheers,
Jet

[Vernmented]

I have Indonesian seedless and mexican creme grafted onto pink. No problems. I was going to try to use strawberry guava as a rootstock but I don't know if it will work.

[dxgn]

Was it easy for the graft to take off? are you using approach method as well?

I have Indonesian seedless and mexican creme grafted onto pink. No problems. I was going to try to use strawberry guava as a rootstock but I don't know if it will work.

[murahilin]

A few years ago I cleft grafted a bunch of different guava varieites onto a Ruby Supreme guava. If I remember correctly only two or three out of twenty took. Im sure with the right technique you'll be successful.

[dxgn]

For those 2 or 3 that took off, are they still healthy as today and fruiting?

A few years ago I cleft grafted a bunch of different guava varieites onto a Ruby Supreme guava. If I remember correctly only two or three out of twenty took. Im sure with the right technique you'll be successful.

[FruitFool]

Approach and cleft grafting of Guava is described in this link:

http://www.krishisewa.com/articles/production-technology/346-guava-propagation.html

I myself have not tried guava grafting yet.

-FruitFool

[Vernmented]

Simple cleft. The Indonesian Seedless is pushing out now. The Mexican Creme is growing strong for a year or so. I have a Ruby Supreme I'll prep and try to graft it on there.

[dxgn]

Do you use soft,hardwood, or semi-hardwood scions for the grafting for better chances?

Simple cleft. The Indonesian Seedless is pushing out now. The Mexican Creme is growing strong for a year or so. I have a Ruby Supreme I'll prep and try to graft it on there.

[gnappi]

There's a video or two of a fellow named hotboy "top working" guava. He uses two live seedlings with green and brown wood.

[Vernmented]

There's a video or two of a fellow named hotboy "top working" guava. He uses two live seedlings with green and brown wood.

I would say it was semi hardwood. Probably around 1/4 inch. If you have access to your trees ahead of time your could tip and clip the leaves at the petioles beforehand. Wait until you see a tiny bit of bud pushing. I didn't prep these ahead of time and they still took. I am going to prep the Ruby Supreme since I have the tree here.

[behlgarden]

I have had great success in grafting guava, majority were side veneer, wood was from current year but not green with swelled buds. yes, its hard to graft but it does take. My average length of veneer is over 2 inches of contact, sometimes even 3 inches.

[LEOOEL]

Great idea, a Cocktail guava tree! Congrats!

I suppose the question I would then have is:

Which guava variety has the best seeds in order to be used as the best RootStock for a Cocktail guava tree?

In other words, the guava Rootstock should make for a sturdy and straight growing support tree (with none of that growing like if it's a drunk-tree look).

[murahilin]

For those 2 or 3 that took off, are they still healthy as today and fruiting?

A few years ago I cleft grafted a bunch of different guava varieites onto a Ruby Supreme guava. If I remember correctly only two or three out of twenty took. Im sure with the right technique you'll be successful.

The tree probably would have been healthy and fruiting but it died from neglect.

[00christian00]

Can regular guava be grafted on strawberry guava? I would like to try grafting it onto the yellow one, psidium littorale.