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About the Author Jan Bundamba 21st June 2014 9:07am #UserID: 10034 Posts: 7 View All Jan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sternus1 says... There's probably no advantage to do you doing this when you can buy every type of citrus in existence already grafted on dwarfing rootstock from bunnings for 20$ each. By the time you factor in time, grafting supplies, buying rootstock/ rearing it, you will have totally outspent that 20$ figure. | About the Author sternus1 Australia 21st June 2014 10:06am #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jakfruit etiquette says... The Question is a big one, dont 100% agree with sternus, may be worth it if you are doing a lot ( 100 x $20 ?? = ) but you do need to get it right at all stages ie healthy rootstocks, good grafting/ budding technique etc. There is a lot of good info on the net on the topic, Ag or Uni factsheets, I would do some searches first. | About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 21st June 2014 10:42am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author sternus1 Australia 21st June 2014 1:25pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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denise1 says... There is some fun growing your own tree. It is hard to put a price on that. It is also practice for growing other plants later. You can buy a roll of ptfe thread seal tape for a couple of dollars and use a retractible blade craft knife. You may need grafting wax and a plastic bag and ties. With a bit of skill they can grow very well. | About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 21st June 2014 1:59pm #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 21st June 2014 8:00pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... There are plenty of ppl who grow rootstocks. If you ask around and or search around, you can buy them with ease. Say between $5 to $10 each. Probably the easiest option if you want a few. Troyer, flying dragon, trifoliata comes to mind. Otherwise, you can buy seeds in packets of hundreds or thousands from suppliers. Or you can ask people with fruit and ask them for seeds and grow your own. I recall reading a few ppl where with rough lemon and seeds are probably not hard to come by. Or if you are really patient, you can buy one of the rootstock plants and wait for the fruit. And lastly, most citrus can also be rootstocks. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 21st June 2014 9:50pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author VF Wongawallan 22nd June 2014 10:02pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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JohnMc1 says... I have some rough lemons forming on a rogue rootstock that appeared 3m away from one of my mandarin trees. I let it go to see what rootstock the propagators were using in this instance. Apparently rough lemon is not the rootstock of choice these days, but they have been performing extremely well for me over the past 15 years, in this location anyway. The fruit is slow to mature and I don't know how long they take to ripen, but you are welcome to some fruit/seeds when it does. | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 23rd June 2014 8:51am #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |