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Post by travillion on Sept 26, 2022 11:15:39 GMT -5
I'm brand new to budding/grafting. I've been growing some sour orange seedlings since the first of the year. How old and/or thick should the seedlings be before they are capable of being budded or grafted? And what method do folks recommend for a novice? My plan was to try t-budding.
Thank you!
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Post by poncirusguy on Sept 26, 2022 11:50:21 GMT -5
My youngest sour orange was 7 month old and I did a side graft with the scion the same diameter as the rootstock at 8 inches above the soil line. My T-buds require thicker rootstock about 1/4 to 3/8 inch diameter. Any larger than 3/8 inch rootstock I find dificult to T-Bud as the bark is to thick and swallows the bud.
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Post by pagnr on Sept 28, 2022 6:48:01 GMT -5
Chip budding is also fairly easy, as the cuts are simple, and pretty much the same on the scion as the stock.
Very small seedlings can be budded or grafted, but it is very fiddly, and harder to tie with tape.
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flos
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Post by flos on Oct 1, 2022 3:32:06 GMT -5
many branches are as thick as a pencil when you get them. rootstocks as thick as a pencil are therefore well suited for beginners. Split grafting is therefore well suited if both are of the same thickness. chip/ t budding or z craft can also be used for more advanced users. fruitmentor videos on youtube are good for learning.
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