Grafting ST Maui onto Tebow/Young

I decided to graft a scion of ST Maui onto Tebow. I hope it works.

I read on a web page to do this. Its a variation on bark grafting.

I have no clue if I did this right, I tried to line up the cambium.

This photo is a bit blurry.

Tied up…

… and bagged.

Et Voilá.
Update: failed.

Update; September 27th, 2012

Tebow looks sad.

Julie #1 is fruiting.

Lemon Zest graft with new MC graft.

Carrie #3 still alive.

Spirit of '76

Coconut Cream

ST Maui

CC graft #1

CC graft #2

Glenn graft

Spirit of '76 graft #2

 
Spirit of '76 graft #1

MC chip bud grafts.

Et Voilá.

Desperate chip budding.

Well, my Maha Chanok has died and I happen to have the one last piece of scion wood that still looked green. So in a desperate attempt to save the variety, I cut off three chips and grafted one onto my Lemon Zest graft…

… and the other two onto this stump of a root-stock.

I hope it works but I am keeping my anticipation low.

Next day, after transplant.

The foggy lens tells that this greenhouse is humid & hot. Which I hope will help with the transplant shock. ST Maui is still holding onto most of its leaves after a week.

Coconut Cream

 Spirit of'76

 ST Maui

 the other Coconut Cream graft.

 the other Spirit of '76 graft.

Et Voilá.

Coconut Cream, Spirit of '76 & Carrie #3; all repotted.

 Coconut Cream

washed and bare-rooted

Spirit of '76

washed and bare-rooted

Carrie #3

I thought I try simply transplanting with original soil and see what happens. No bare-rooting.

The only container I had left was a 3 gallon.

Just in case, I grafted Coconut Cream…

 … and Spirit of '76 onto seedings.

I can only hope the grafts work. I had a tough time with grafting CC while trying to match diameters. I did more grafting but didn't take pictures. Will try to post those tomorrow.

Spirit of '76, Coconut Cream & Carrie #3.

Spirit of '76

Coconut Cream

Carrie #3

Here they are unfurled and sprayed with some water. I already gave Coconut Cream a cleaning with some soapy water and a tooth brush.

Et Voilá.

ST Maui; bare-rooted and repotted.

Not sure if I should have just put into a plastic pot. I decided to stick to what I know and bare-rooted the tree (although not as thorough this time) and repotted it into a 3 gallon SmartPot.

Here it is in Forrest's greenhouse.

I hope the heat and humidity in the greenhouse will help it overcome transplant shock. Will keep an eye on it.

ST Maui mango

It was a delightful surprise that my producer bought me 4 mango trees. I haven't gotten the other three yet but this one a ST Maui came first via USPS.

Here it is without the plastic netting. I'll need to give it a good washing before potting it up. I might go to plastic pots because I'm out of the tall 5 gallon GroPots.

Will post more when the others arrive.

Which are 'Coconut Cream', 'Spirit of 76' & another Carrie (though 7 gallon).

My 'Maha Chanok' graft.

Maha Chanok (graft)

A look at the graft and I see a bud pushing through. I guess the graft worked. I also believe the heat & humidity in the greenhouse has allowed it to be successful.

Madame Francis
This seedling has almost been continuously growing. Again due to the greenhouse.

Et Voilá.