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amanda starts with ... Hi guys - I was wondering when the best time to take cuttings from Guavas, Acerola and grapes might be? Is it now? Also - I want to dig up some jaboticabas, wampee and longon - into tree sacks (for our big move). It's subtropical here (around 5 degrees min o/night and 20 - 25 day time) but - it will be very hot b4 too long. Go for it do u think? appreciate any thoughts. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 31st August 2010 10:21pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author John Mc 31st August 2010 11:36pm #UserID: 3496 Posts: 132 View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Lorna says... Are you shifting far? I have rooted cuttings of what I think is a Sultana grape. It does really well down here-about 70 or 80 bunches of green seedless grapes upto 2kg each bunch. Normally down here, the Grape cuttings are taken at pruning time in June or July. At the vineyard we used to heel them in in big bunches for the ends to callous over. When that had happened, we then used to plant them out into their permanent place in the vineyard to send out roots. | About the Author Lorna Albany WA 1st September 2010 9:29am #UserID: 591 Posts: 91 View All Lorna's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 2nd September 2010 10:01am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... I think Acerolas should be good now before the new flush. I'm about to take some Hardwood cuttings myself. Guavas might be a little more difficult. Have you tried air layering or marcotting? that would be a sure way. Or you could sever some roots and see if you get some shoots. That's how I got my guavas originally, through damaged roots. | About the Author John Mc 2nd September 2010 5:10pm #UserID: 3496 Posts: 132 View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Thanks John Mc - much appreciated - I will try the air layering as well. Dug up my longon, rollinia, lychee, jaboticabas and Kwai Muk today. The Kwai Muk, lychee, rollinia and longon had formed good deep roots at 1yr in ground - the rollinia particularly impressive one's. The jaboticabas had surprisingly little at 3.5yrs in (in case you get of these these as transplantees!) The sound of the shovel breakin through all their roots is cringe-worthy IMO. :-( | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 2nd September 2010 5:25pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi John Mc - don't want to count my chickens too soon - but these are the trees I dug up 2 weeks ago! I have been watering them every 2nd/3rd day and gave them seasol straight up - and now once a week... What do u think? I probably will lengthen the time between watering soon - but it's warmed up really quick lately. They are in their soil + premium potting mix and have some fresh kelp as mulch also. I am thrilled they haven't dropped dead on me so far! :) (ps - I also didn't prune them at all - just like you suggested)
| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 19th September 2010 8:08pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... Hey Amanda, I just found this thread. I'm no expert but you seem to be doing OK, IMO. I'd be spraying the leaves with diluted seasol as well. I assume you've had to balance the amount of roots to bag size for the move?. Bigger bags with more roots would be more ideal but, transport is usually not a limitless resource. Good luck with the move. I hope I don't have to pull up stumps in the near future. We have the town fastly approaching us so one day it'll all have to go, they tell me it's progress. | About the Author JohnMc1 26th October 2010 10:46pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Yup John Mc - same here. We are on the brink of a rezoning from Farming to 1 acre blocks. Land values going crazy with mining and the Oakajee Port ... so rates go crazy too. We are only 15kms out of centre of town and this land only good for housng really. Bit sad for your place though John? it looks perfect for around 5 acre 'bush'/lifestyle blocks, at the least, maybe? It just looks so beautiful the way it is. Maybe we shouldn't "all move there" hey!? That's what ruins a great place in the end. All the best growing land ends up as suburbia - under tar seal and 400 sqm blocks... | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 27th October 2010 12:51am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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