Ok, it's done. I grafted Kinnow, Pixie, Fairchild, and Dobashi Beni to the Meyer lemon.

You can see pictures on my blog:

www.thebellhouse.weebly.com

Help! I can't see the pictures any more!!!??? It worked before, and I came back to have another look and all the pics have been replaced by little icon's of broken pictures!!!???

Does anyone else have this problem?

I can see other pictures on the forum.

Thanks

Deb

Deb,
Yes, I see that problem too.
It's up to ImageShack, for example one of photo links is
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8387/BG12.jpg
and attempt to access that results in:
"503 Service Unavailable
No server is available to handle this request."

Joe,

i'm a newbie here, just joined thanks to a tip from a friend of mine who is a Santa Clara County Master Gardener.

I have a Shattuck lemon tree that's healthy and hearty - it was the rootstock of a dwarf citrus I planted 15-20 years ago. This rootstock was vigorous, and I wasn't paying attention and trimming suckers. Somehow the grafted top died off, and the rootstock kept growing. It's eight feet tall now, and produces giant Shattuck fruit (which are like the insides of a regular lemon at the center of a five in ball of white rind.) This tree is what I will graft onto.

Reading through your tutorial, I have one question. It looks like you leave the parafilm and rubber band wrapping on the graft forever. Is this correct? In the photos of your first Kaffir lime graft I can see the wrapping still there.

Regards,
/Gordon

Hi Gordon. Joe hasn't been around in a while. I believe he is working on his business.

To answer your question, the wrap & rubber bands will deteriorate & eventually fall of on their own. Normally they would be removed once the scion has flushed. Normally if this is done in the growing season it should take 3-4 weeks.

Where are good online locations to buy Parafilm?

I looked on Amazon and wasn't sure what to get.
I've looked at the online sites of local Bay Area garden shops and
couldn't find it.

Thanks,
/Gordon
Silicon Valley, CA

I have always gotten mine through http://www.orchardvalleysupply.com

Hi!

My grafted:

Good job !

Did my first bark grafts yesterday! Being that I'm new to citrus and have never grafted before, I put my chances of success at just below 50%. Looks so much easier in the pictures!!

I had a hard time keeping scionwood centered when i was making my first turn with parafilm; it would move when I would apply pressure with tape. I decontaminated all my equipment when I started, but didn't do so between all cuts (although I did apply alcohol to each branch I selected.) I also wrapped the petioles and I just re-read this entire post and saw Joe says not to do that because they can rot inside the tape.

I will have to wait and see, but other than nasty thorns tearing up my hands, it was a great learning experience. Thanks to Joe and this forum for all the info!!

My grafted:
Citrus sinensis 'Tarocco'

Citrom you did a great job.

Thanks!

Hi!

All citrus grafting of the year.

Citrus aurantium:(by mistake)


Citrus paradisi 'Ruby Red':


Citrus paradisi 'Natzumikan':


Citrus sinensis 'Tarocco':


Citrus grandis: