Loop-lock plant tags.

Here are couple of self made loop-lock plant tags which I made this morning. They are of different lengths and diameters, cut out of used up plastic bottles. These can be made of various plastic packaging e.g. used liquid fertilizer plastic bottles, which I use in my case.



Finally, use permanent marker to write down your labels on plastic tags!
So there you have it, enjoy and be careful. My blade was so sharp it hurts!

Best,
Igor

Very creative.

Thanks Laaz!!

Could anyone identify this fruit. It's a Citrus reticulata, clementine of unknown variety, that's all I know. Since I haven't done any searching yet, I put a lot of trust in you guys. Although the fruit fell of the tree way too unripe, the presence of 5 (to 6) seeds is clearly evident, when halved. The fruit contains 10 segments, if I count well. Also, if it helps, I got the tree from an Italian nursery, labeled - Clementine, but nothing more specific than that. You can check this thread, page 3, to see the whole tree.



Thanks,
Igor

Here are couple of grafts which I did earlier this month. These are mostly inverted T and chip buddings forced by simply cutting off the top portion of the rootstock.
I've also given a try to bending and lopping techniques of bud forcing which are currently in progress on couple of seedlings, and I intend to cover them next time.
This crate of buddings, shown on the following picture, is Citrus sinensis 'Sanguinelli' on, roughly 2 years old, volkamer lemon seedlings used as rootstock.

P.S. Notice my self-made plant tags introduced couple of posts above...













Best regards,
Igor

How about permanent marker with a piece of Scotch taped over it?

@jcaldeira - Yes, you're completely right. I've seen your aluminum tags earlier. However, there's one thing missing, I don't drink soda!

@MarcV - If you take a closer look, you may see some kind of flare over the plastic tags (or you may not) which comes from a piece of scotch tape applied over the plastic. I actually used the tape but it doesn't help much either. Anyways, I don't mind refreshing the labels once in a while...

Ah OK, didn't notice.

This is how my grafts are looking now. It's been roughly 10 days since buds broke. Not all the buds broke at the same time though. It seems they love the heat in the partial shade of my backyard. I've reduced the irrigation according to newly acquired leaf mass, after cutting off the rootstock. This requires everyday observations, which I'm still getting used to. The enormous heat makes it even more difficult to handle, as these are not the only ones I have to look after. There are still plethora of other Citrus cuttings, grafts, seedlings longing for my attention. And of course the "big" ones are here, too.

Blood oranges of 'Sanguineum' (Italian) variety:

Just an update:

1. Sanguineum pernambuco blood orange


2. Valencia orange - shriveling at the cut of the rootstock eventually stopped, and it didn't affect the scion growth.


3. Clementine


4. Sanguineum pernambuco blood orange - leathery leaves


5. Blood orange


Take care,
Igor

Looking good Igor!

Thanks Todd!

I forgot to put this one... Kumquats are simply amazing!!

I have never heard of Sanguineum pernambuco blood orange, but it does look like a nice plant. Can't find anything about it on the internet...

Oscar Tintori has it, but there's no much info either, except it is a blood orange variety. My mature blood orange tree, which I thought was going to be Sanguinelli is actually of the same variety 'Sanguineum pernambuco'.