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Reply to A few more cuttings.by Tony714please count me in. i would like to practice on rooting skill....
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Comment on Question - chip bud grafts under grow lightsby TNJedYes it can go anywhere. But sometimes the contour will fit better if you place it on a node where you’ve removed the bud from the rootstock.
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Comment on Graft now. Root later planby ginamcdJaime is a master with a grafting knife. He has several videos out showing the various techniques that I watched numerous times before settling on T...
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Comment on Graft now. Root later planby Anaba1030Great, thanks for the advice! I'm going to try this in a couple of weeks.
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Comment on Graft now. Root later planby MJA829Thanks for sharing. This is exactly what I did, but I also used rubber to make a tight contact.
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Reply to Graft now. Root later planby ginamcdLooking good!
T-bud grafting isn't quite as easy for a new grafter as it looks in this video, but even I managed to fumble my way through...-
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Reply to Arizona and Cotton Root Rotby ginamcdIf these are trees that are beyond the newly rooted cutting stage, there is absolutely no reason to withhold water. I'm thinking letting them dry out...
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Reply to Galicia Negra KK on Figbidby ZomVeeSpecifying where your particular variety came from is important, though the KK label on anything other than Black Madeira is ridiculous.
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Comment on Question - chip bud grafts under grow lightsby oatIt can go anywhere.
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Comment on Graft now. Root later planby MJA829Once it takes, I keep one bud above it. Its very important to keep one of the rootstock buds above your graft.
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Reply to Arizona and Cotton Root Rotby jessup42If Sodic issues are involved it gets more difficult. PH above 8.5 can be typical. Its like a runaway alkaline pH problem. Gypsum & adding more salts...
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Comment on Vermiculite rooting!!by jessup42Fair enough! Just plsying devils advocate. I get so excited sometimes i cant see the pitfalls ahead. I feel the same about the DE method, but hey, everyone...
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Reply to Graft now. Root later planby Anaba1030Looks great! I have to try the t-bud graft I've had little success with chip bud grafts with all the point of contact I think this is a great technique....
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Sorry for your loss. Family comes first before anything else. Sometimes your friends and their family become your own. love them, cherish them, hold them...
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Comment on Graft now. Root later planby DrDraconianAs others have said, most of the time outside is just fine in SoCal. You won't get any top growth in the winter, but the roots form, although more slowly....
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Today, 07:44 PM -
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Comment on Graft now. Root later planby MJA829You guys in CA are so lucky, your talking about outdoor rooting already 😅
Im running out of rootstock alreay, and Harvey's shipments...-
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Today, 07:33 PM -
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Comment on Vermiculite rooting!!by Vitooch1jessup42 Lol, so now what. Well I’m just gonna see where it goes. I’d like to see the actual effect of the transplant. For me it’s just learning...
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Today, 07:29 PM -
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Comment on Graft now. Root later planby MJA829Yes, I do one or more cuts below, and uncover the bud if I see condensation or clear water, then let it air dry for 10 minutes or use a paper towel, only...
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Comment on Graft now. Root later planby MJA829Yes it does help fuse them together and increase contact area.
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Reply to Graft now. Root later planby DrDraconianLooks good, I hope to do this (with a little help from a friend
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Reply to Arizona and Cotton Root Rotby SebastianSucks to hear you are having problems here in AZ. I live in West Phoenix and yes I have lost figs also( BM, BNR, Gen Nero, ect) but I have alot growing...
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Reply to Please rate my setupby Bravo_Figaro9 out of 10 ... Nicely done !!...
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Reply to Please rate my setupby DrDraconianMost here have given good advice. One thing I would stress, putting the cutting 2 to 3 inches from the bottom is actually pretty deep. In a 9" tree...
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Reply to Graft now. Root later planby trustyfarmsDo you also cut below the graft to reduce sap pressure before inserting the scion?
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Comment on Mulberry root grafting updateby FlemingI actually copied the process from a Thailand YouTube video that I could not understand but because they left it above ground I did the same. This is...Today, 06:50 PM
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Comment on Mulberry root grafting updateby FlemingSome mulberry varieties are hard to root so this is a mulberry scion grafted to a mulberry root.Today, 06:45 PM
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Comment on Mulberry root grafting updateby FlemingNo it is a mulberry scion grafted to a mulberry root removed from a large mulberry tree.Today, 06:43 PM
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Reply to Mulberry root grafting updateby FlemingThey all are growing nicely without any special growing environment. I was not able to tell where the cambium layer was on the root so I believe root...Today, 06:40 PM
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Reply to Mulberry root grafting updateby DrDraconianVery promising, but unfortunately mulberries always leaf out and fruit like that for me when rooting, even when there are no roots, and can look similar...Today, 06:40 PM
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Comment on Please rate my setupby PdiscoolSo the cuttings in the high humidity are showing that much more growth? Man I never paid enough attention to my humidity in my closet it’s about 37...
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Reply to Mulberry root grafting updateby FigpotterIs that a fig root with a fruiting mulberry grafted on top?Today, 06:36 PM
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Reply to Please rate my setupby KDADDid mine a few weeks ago. Dark, warm, humid environment behind the heater. No direct light until bud break.
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Reply to Vermiculite rooting!!by jessup42What is the plan now? Headed into dangerous territory bare rooting & transplanting. Staying in the pure vermiculite is sure death too. Curious what...
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