OT: First TBud Citrus Graft

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blueboy1977

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Posted 1400182976	Reply with quote #1

Finally, after many failed attempts at citrus cleft graft, fig TBud grafts and fig cleft grafts I finally found something to hang my hat on. The inverted TBud graft for citrus was a breeze and all three of them took. I just took off the tape and the buds are green and starting to push. I cut 2/3 through the root stalk and pushed it over to force the buds to grow. Not only that, I grew the root stalk from seed last spring which was wild trifoliate that grows wild in the woods around here. So there you go! Home brewed citrus can be done!!!!!!;) Lol, I hit reply before I could load the pics!!! Give me a few min! 2 Golden Grapefruit and one Cara Cara Pink Navel, life is good;) __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

drphil69

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Posted 1400183115	Reply with quote #2

Without pics it didn't happen! Nice job! __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

CAJUNB

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Posted 1400186269	Reply with quote #3

hey Rob..............thanks for pics,will try a few grafts myself this fall

blueboy1977

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Posted 1400187763	Reply with quote #4

Not sure how well TBud grafts do in fall. From what I've read it's a spring thing when the bark slips in that spring growth flush. If I remember right, a fall grafted TBud will either fail or just sit there and not grow but that's all assuming it's done outside. Indoors is probably a different story all together. __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

WillsC

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Posted 1400196602	Reply with quote #5

Good job Rob, well done. What variety did you graft?

blueboy1977

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Posted 1400199633	Reply with quote #6

2 of them are Golden Grape fruit. One on a unknown citrus rootstock, probably carrizo and the other trifoliate. Also one Cara Cara Navel on trifoliate. __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

cis4elk

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Posted 1400268178	Reply with quote #7

Just wondering, why inverted? I would think the horizontal cut on the bottom would hinder the healing. I can't argue with success though! __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

strudeldog

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Posted 1400271273	Reply with quote #8

i like the inverted T myself You have less problems with moisture it rolls to the side as opposed under the flaps and into the graft. __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

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