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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: ScottR on April 19, 2015, 05:38:31 PM

Title: Branch worked over Cherry of The Rio Grande seedling to 'Ben's Beaut'
Post by: ScottR on April 19, 2015, 05:38:31 PM

I just wanted to show some pic's of my attempt  to save seedling tree by branch grafting over to 'Ben's Beaut' thanks to Adam, @flyingfoxfruits great scion wood! Now the wait! ;) 8)
(http://s4.postimg.cc/5m93gap7t/graft_s_C_O_T_R_G_005.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/5m93gap7t/)

(http://s22.postimg.cc/m3fteibtp/graft_s_C_O_T_R_G_006.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/m3fteibtp/)

(http://s16.postimg.cc/g4hlzp9ch/graft_s_C_O_T_R_G_007.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/g4hlzp9ch/)

(http://s28.postimg.cc/yju6si24p/graft_s_C_O_T_R_G_008.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/yju6si24p/)
Sorry I forgot to take before pic, tree was blooming and flushing new growth ;)Twelve graft's in all :P Semi-hard wood!

Title: Re: Branch worked over Cherry of The Rio Grande seedling to 'Ben's Beaut'
Post by: FlyingFoxFruits on April 19, 2015, 06:55:24 PM

Nice work!

Good luck! 

(Btw, what was wrong with the seedling?)

Title: Re: Branch worked over Cherry of The Rio Grande seedling to 'Ben's Beaut'
Post by: ScottR on April 19, 2015, 09:45:45 PM

It thru very sour fruit never ripened up! I have two other seedling that have sweet fruit, so it was it's last chance I figured I had nothing to lose either try to graft over or edit to shedder ;) 8)