Can Citrus be cloned?
 

I have come across a wonderful tasting orange and would like to have a
go at taking a cutting of this. Does anyone know if this is possible
or recommended, if so maybe some links to "best practices" when it
come to cloning citrus.
TIA
Rod

On 16 Aug 2004 00:21:42 -0700, (Rod) wrote:

I have come across a wonderful tasting orange and would like to have a
go at taking a cutting of this. Does anyone know if this is possible
or recommended, if so maybe some links to "best practices" when it
come to cloning citrus.

You can air layer them to get another plant from the parent plant. It's not too
hard to do and doesn't take too many materials. The hardest thing about it is
waiting for the roots to grow.

On 16 Aug 2004 00:21:42 -0700, (Rod) wrote:

I have come across a wonderful tasting orange and would like to have a
go at taking a cutting of this. Does anyone know if this is possible
or recommended, if so maybe some links to "best practices" when it
come to cloning citrus.

You can air layer them to get another plant from the parent plant. It's not too
hard to do and doesn't take too many materials. The hardest thing about it is
waiting for the roots to grow.

The best way I think would be to get a good rootstock and then graft
your orange on to that. You might want to try a few to make sure that
one makes it. Good luck.
ed

The best way I think would be to get a good rootstock and then graft
your orange on to that. You might want to try a few to make sure that
one makes it. Good luck.
ed

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 03:56:36 UTC, "Tim Miller"
opined:
The best way I think would be to get a good rootstock and then graft
your orange on to that. You might want to try a few to make sure that
one makes it. Good luck.
ed

Seconded.

In this country, which is very big on citrus plantations, ALL citrus trees
are grafted onto strong rootstocks. Find out what is the usual rootstock for
your area, and go that way. Don't bother with any other approach.

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On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 03:56:36 UTC, "Tim Miller"
opined:
The best way I think would be to get a good rootstock and then graft
your orange on to that. You might want to try a few to make sure that
one makes it. Good luck.
ed

Seconded.

In this country, which is very big on citrus plantations, ALL citrus trees
are grafted onto strong rootstocks. Find out what is the usual rootstock for
your area, and go that way. Don't bother with any other approach.

--
Stan Goodman
Qiryat Tiv'on
Israel

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Stan Goodman wrote:
On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 03:56:36 UTC, "Tim Miller"
opined:

The best way I think would be to get a good rootstock and then graft
your orange on to that. You might want to try a few to make sure that
one makes it. Good luck.
ed


Seconded.

In this country, which is very big on citrus plantations, ALL citrus trees
are grafted onto strong rootstocks. Find out what is the usual rootstock for
your area, and go that way. Don't bother with any other approach.


I think citrus is usually grafted onto trifoliate orange, which can be
grown from seeds. Trifoliate orange is very hardy (and I think it's
nematode resistant), so if an especially hard freeze kills the top, you
still have the roots and can regraft it to grow a new fruit tree quickly.

Bob

Stan Goodman wrote:
On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 03:56:36 UTC, "Tim Miller"
opined:

The best way I think would be to get a good rootstock and then graft
your orange on to that. You might want to try a few to make sure that
one makes it. Good luck.
ed


Seconded.

In this country, which is very big on citrus plantations, ALL citrus trees
are grafted onto strong rootstocks. Find out what is the usual rootstock for
your area, and go that way. Don't bother with any other approach.


I think citrus is usually grafted onto trifoliate orange, which can be
grown from seeds. Trifoliate orange is very hardy (and I think it's
nematode resistant), so if an especially hard freeze kills the top, you
still have the roots and can regraft it to grow a new fruit tree quickly.

Bob