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Aussie Gramps starts with ... Last winter we had a lot of trees including citrus fully ringbarked by rabbits. I cut them all off at 25 mm from the ground. The citrus mostly have all come back but I believe the shoots are root stock. Would this be correct? They are meyer lemon and a lime. If so, I assume I won't get fruit. Can anyone help as to what I should/could do? Could I graft? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
| About the Author Aussie Gramps KARARA,4352,QLD 5th May 2020 12:33pm #UserID: 22622 Posts: 1 View All Aussie Gramps's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jakfruit etiquette says... Hi, yes they are rootstocks. I would either T bud or chip bud into the strongest upright shoots. Pencil to finger thick are usually the easiest to work with. You could also graft, ie a V graft. Or whip and tongue graft. This can be harder than budding. A hand held grafting machine cwould probably be suitable for novice, but there is a lot of technique in tying the graft up and aftercare. I would choose 2 or 3 of the strongest shoots on each plant, try to bud at 20 cm or higher. Try to find some web pages on Citrus T budding or Chip Budding. T budding is where you slit open the green bark of the rootstock and slip a bud under the bark, then tape up. Chip budding is where you make a flat cut on the outside of the bark, and fit a matching size bud into the cut, usually into a notch at the base. | About the Author jakfruit etiquette ,, 7th May 2020 8:40am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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