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Old 09-11-2009, 03:20 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: What tropical fruits can I root cuttings of?

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Originally Posted by Java16 View Post
Does anyone know what tropical fruit trees are possible to root cuttings from? I can obtain several types of commercial rooting hormones. I am wondering if trees such as citrus, avocado, lychee/rambutan, jackfriut, miracle fruit, cocoa, ect. will root from cuttings or is grafting the only way to propagate them.
I don't know about any other fruit, but citruses are difficult to root. It really depends on the variety or type of citrus. For example any crosses with Poncirus (citrange, citrumelo, dioscuria...) usually root very well (along with Poncirus), but to be honest, most of the citruses don't. I don't know what improvement would the hormones do, but in general, it is problematic with citruses. There are however experts, who can force rooting in any tree (temperate, subtorpical or tropical climates).
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