Propagation of Fruit Trees
Citrus Seedlings
Almost all citrus are true from seed! Plant those seeds. Difficult to hybridize
Most are thorny trees, satsuma seedling not thorny
5-17 years to fruit
Own root may not be good rootstock
Large, upright trees
Come back true after freeze
Not true from seed: meyer lemon, clementine, pummelo, pear, apple
Almost all citrus are true from seed! Plant those seeds. Difficult to hybridize
Most are thorny trees, satsuma seedling not thorny
5-17 years to fruit
Own root may not be good rootstock
Large, upright trees
Come back true after freeze
Not true from seed: meyer lemon, clementine, pummelo, pear, apple
Terms
Bark slipping
Scion
Rootstock
Scion
Rootstock
Citrus Rootstock
Grow from seedtrifoliate orange - cold hardy
flying dragon trifoliate - cold hardy dwarf
sour orange - less cold hardy
swingle - trifoliate x grapefruit - less cold hardy
citrange - trifolate x sweet orange - less cold hardy
Where to get seed
flying dragon trifoliate - cold hardy dwarf
sour orange - less cold hardy
swingle - trifoliate x grapefruit - less cold hardy
citrange - trifolate x sweet orange - less cold hardy
Where to get seed
Grafting
T budding
chip budding
bark graft
whip/tongue
Rootstock seed, budding, grow takes 2-3 years to 3 gallon 3 foot tall tree
T budding
chip budding
bark graft
whip/tongue
Rootstock seed, budding, grow takes 2-3 years to 3 gallon 3 foot tall tree
What technique works
All - Citrus, apple, pear, persimmon
Bark, chip, whip - Pecan, pawpaw, mayhaw
Bark, chip, whip - Pecan, pawpaw, mayhaw
Supplies
vinyl budding tape
budding knife
parafilm
plastic bag
aluminum foil
budding knife
parafilm
plastic bag
aluminum foil
Suppliers
Womacknursery.com - budding tape, budding knife
Ebay - parafilm
mrtexascitrus.weebly.com
https://sites.google.com/site/mrtexascitrus/
Ebay - parafilm
mrtexascitrus.weebly.com
https://sites.google.com/site/mrtexascitrus/