Root stock for grafting a lime tree ?

[Morandi]

I have a Tahitian Lime which is probably over 20 years old, it has been
potted all its life. Although it has been repotted several times Im sensing
that its years are numbered. I would like to graft or bud from it this
Autumn but have no idea what to graft it onto. Can anyone help ? What is a
good compatible lower section ?

Any additional tips of the process would be helpful.
Thankyou. M

[John Savage]

Morandi > writes:
>I have a Tahitian Lime which is probably over 20 years old, it has been
>potted all its life. Although it has been repotted several times Im sensing
>that its years are numbered. I would like to graft or bud from it this
>Autumn but have no idea what to graft it onto. Can anyone help ? What is a
>good compatible lower section ?
>
>Any additional tips of the process would be helpful.

Perhaps you could phone one of the citrus nurseries, and ask their
resident expert? I think I've heard the name Robbie Engles (sp?)
associated with citrus, of Engles (sp?) Nursery near Sydney. Let your
fingers do the walking .....
--
John Savage (for email, replace "ks" with "k" and delete "n")

[Dwayne]

I knew a man who was very good at grafting. I don't know about citrus, but
he said you graft all trees to one another that have seeds alike (peaches,
apricots, plums with each other and apples, to pears). I would imagine
grapefruit, lime, lemon and orange would work, but check with a college on
the internet or someone in California or Florida who do that. One of their
universities should be able to help you. Good luck. Dwayne


"John Savage" > wrote in message
om...
> Morandi > writes:
> >I have a Tahitian Lime which is probably over 20 years old, it has been
> >potted all its life. Although it has been repotted several times Im
sensing
> >that its years are numbered. I would like to graft or bud from it this
> >Autumn but have no idea what to graft it onto. Can anyone help ? What is
a
> >good compatible lower section ?
> >
> >Any additional tips of the process would be helpful.
>
> Perhaps you could phone one of the citrus nurseries, and ask their
> resident expert? I think I've heard the name Robbie Engles (sp?)
> associated with citrus, of Engles (sp?) Nursery near Sydney. Let your
> fingers do the walking .....
> --
> John Savage (for email, replace "ks" with "k" and delete "n")
>

[Just a little bit]

On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 23:39:12 GMT, John Savage >
wrote:

> Perhaps you could phone one of the citrus nurseries, and ask their
> resident expert? I think I've heard the name Robbie Engles (sp?)
> associated with citrus, of Engles (sp?) Nursery near Sydney. Let your
> fingers do the walking .....

That's Engalls. Robbie passed away a few years ago. His son Mark runs the
business now.

[Terry Collins]

> I would like to graft or bud from it this
> >Autumn but have no idea what to graft it on

I've always understood that root stock from the common lemon was the way
to go.

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