Steve,

Is this a serious question, or just another opportunity to post your photos of all your questionable innovations?

let the thread die

This post was edited by poncirusguy on Sat, Oct 5, 13 at 11:41

Hi Steve...

You keep saying that 2 out of three trees die that you buy that are graftings, right? Have you tried to figure out why they die?
I think now that you have been a forum member for quite some time that you would not loose a one, but then you would probably have to use better mixes..

Have you ever thought of trying rooted cuttings instead of grafts?
This might be your cup of tee if you find that buying grafts are too expensive..

Just a few ideas...But if you insist of growing from seed, then my hats off to you.
Most people I know don't have the time or patience to wait for years for their trees with potted trees up north to produce from seeds, and that is why many are wiling to pay the price the way they do.
I think many that can grow in-ground don't want to take the chance of some disease such as phytophtora spp. killing their seedlings so therefor turn to better root stock.
As for me, I don't have the room or time to wait for seedlings to flower when I can get them to do so as quick as looking at them in the store.

if price is not an option, I can understand why a few people grow from seed, but then too I think many in-ground citrus growers use grafted for many reasons too.

I think John uses grafted for many reasons..

I think that even those that have the option to plant in the ground still have to wait years for seedlings to produce, let alone grow in pots up here in the north...

I have already pulled off limes, lemons, oranges and kumquats off trees no bigger than a foot high..Now for me, that is what I call exciting and fresh produce!

Have a nice day

Mike

This post was edited by meyermike_1micha on Sun, Sep 29, 13 at 9:38

I'm with john on this.

I've been posting here for years and the answer is No. No one has posted about getting fruit from a seed grown kumquat. Steve, you have been here long enough to know that answer and why you continue to ask it is beyond me.

I have been enjoying fruit from my grafted trees for months now.

Mike

This post was edited by mksmth on Sun, Sep 29, 13 at 10:06

let this thread die

This post was edited by poncirusguy on Sat, Oct 5, 13 at 11:43