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dauben
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Joined: 25 Nov 2006
Posts: 963
Location: Ramona, CA, Zone 9A
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| Posted: Sat 20 Oct, 2012 11:23 pm |
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Just out of curiousity, what are the benefits of using an inverted T Bud over a regular T Bud? I've always done inverted T Buds, but don't really have a reason other than that's what I've always done.
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Millet
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 6657
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Sat 20 Oct, 2012 11:37 pm |
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I believe inverted buds are supposed to be"best" in rainy locations. - Millet 85 |
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igor.fogarasi
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Joined: 11 Apr 2011
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Location: Novi Sad, Serbia
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| Posted: Sun 21 Oct, 2012 6:02 am |
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Inverted T is supposed to keep the rain off the graft. But if you wrap your grafts snug (or if you use parafilm which is said to be waterproof), it makes no difference in these two. |
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buddinman
Citrus Guru
Joined: 15 Nov 2005
Posts: 342
Location: Lumberton Texas zone 8
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| Posted: Mon 22 Oct, 2012 3:17 am |
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Does not make any difference. Use the one you are most comfortable with. I use both and get excellent takes. Chip budding tape is my preference. |
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dauben
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Joined: 25 Nov 2006
Posts: 963
Location: Ramona, CA, Zone 9A
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| Posted: Mon 22 Oct, 2012 5:39 pm |
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Thanks 'all. We don't have a lot of rain here, but using an inverted T has become habit. There are some areas though where it might be easier to insert a bud from the top than from below so in those cases, I'll give regular T budding a try.
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Millet
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Tue 23 Oct, 2012 12:43 am |
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Phillip, your daughter must have grown quite a bit since the picture shown in your Avatqr as you have been a member since 2006. - Millet 83 |
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dauben
Citruholic
Joined: 25 Nov 2006
Posts: 963
Location: Ramona, CA, Zone 9A
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| Posted: Tue 23 Oct, 2012 12:52 am |
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| Millet wrote: | | Phillip, your daughter must have grown quite a bit since the picture shown in your Avatqr as you have been a member since 2006. - Millet 83 |
Not only has she grown, but I have 3 more children that I didn't have when that picture was taken. Our latest was born 3 months ago. I'll need to get a picture with all of them in it, but I'm not sure it would fit. 
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mrtexas
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Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Posts: 1029
Location: 9a Missouri City,TX
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| Posted: Tue 23 Oct, 2012 2:38 am |
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To me it is easier to push a bud down than up. Force of habit as well. |
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Mark_T
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Joined: 30 Jun 2009
Posts: 757
Location: Gilbert,AZ
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| Posted: Tue 23 Oct, 2012 4:41 am |
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I like inverted only because I seem to cut the budwood in a way that is better suited for an inverted. I usually cut from the bottom side of the bud and shave forward. |
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fred
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Joined: 16 Oct 2009
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If your budding in ground on young seedlings ,probably easier to use the standard T method- if your doing container stock on an elevated bench , inverted is probably easier ,lot of it depends on your method of insertion- |
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