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SoKaliCitrus



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Location: Pasadena

Posted: Wed 02 Dec, 2009 1:38 am

OK... its been over two months now and my Blood Orange budwood is doing ok in my fridge... or at least I think it is OK..... I saved some with no leaves just 6" sticks and some with a few leaves... leaves look good. How long will these last... can they go till spring? Should I graft a few over winter? Any help out there is appreciated!

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Location: San Benito , Texas

Posted: Fri 04 Dec, 2009 9:40 pm

SoKaliCitrus wrote:
OK... its been over two months now and my Blood Orange budwood is doing ok in my fridge... or at least I think it is OK..... I saved some with no leaves just 6" sticks and some with a few leaves... leaves look good. How long will these last... can they go till spring? Should I graft a few over winter? Any help out there is appreciated!

how are they stored ?
plastic bags with damp towel or just plain jane in bag

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Skeeter
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Joined: 23 Jul 2006
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Location: Pensacola, FL zone 9

Posted: Sun 06 Dec, 2009 2:35 pm

Properly stored thay can be viable for a yr or so.

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Location: Signal Hill (near Long Beach / LA), CA

Posted: Sun 06 Dec, 2009 3:27 pm

I've wondered the same thing. What's "properly" stored? I usually put a paper tower that I soak and squeeze out into a zip lock bag. Or if I'm in a hurry I put nothing but a few drops of water into the bag to keep it moist.
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Posted: Mon 07 Dec, 2009 3:25 am

I think Joe said one time that storing them in damp newspaper helps since newspaper has antifungal properties.

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