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modenacart
03-06-2008, 04:39 PM
I have some orange seedlings that I have started about two years ago and was thinking of trying to graph to them. Is this hard and where do I get branches? Not many places in NC to find any.
Thanks,
Richard
03-06-2008, 04:53 PM
I have some orange seedlings that I have started about two years ago and was thinking of trying to graph to them. Is this hard and where do I get branches? Not many places in NC to find any.
Thanks,
For graphing I would use pencil and paper or some illustration software ;)
For grafting, you are looking for a source of citrus scion wood. Do you know what kind of rootstock those seeds were grown on, or were they from store-bought oranges? Do you have any varieties of oranges you are interested in grafting onto your seedlings?
chong
03-06-2008, 05:49 PM
For graphing I would use pencil and paper or some illustration software ;)
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modenacart
03-06-2008, 07:48 PM
I guess I will need to get some paper and a pencil.
The seedings are seeds I grew from tangerine and clemintine seeds. Not sure what kind I should try to graph.
Richard
03-06-2008, 08:49 PM
... The seedings are seeds I grew from tangerine and clemintine seeds. ...
The Clementine is a kind of Tangerine, so your seedings are all Tangerines -- or more formally: Manderins. My first pick for grafting on to them would be "Gold Nugget", and the second "Owari Satsuma". Here's an idea for you: order one of these online from Four Winds Growers (http://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/) and when it is growing healthfully, use it as a source for graft material onto your seedlings. If you do order one online, make sure you follow their instructions and have a pot w/ soil ready to put it in: the plant will arrive bare root!
modenacart
03-06-2008, 09:36 PM
Are my plants true to seed?
Richard
03-06-2008, 09:46 PM
Are my plants true to seed?
The Clementines: no. The others: it would be very rare.
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