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Code: [Select]Interesting choice using determinatesWell...it was mainly because I had best matching (by size) material with those varieties....and then I thought...those 2 varieties being better for outdoor cultivation and potatoes being happiest in ground too..perhaps it will work well?! Should I strike lucky with the cuttings...I shall try growing some in buckets and some planted in ground...like a proper trial First time I used those clips..I have had them stashed away for some time but never got round to playing with crafting...so I'm pleased you started me on with this.I'm just looking to get some more.....maybe it will be something I shall do more in future.. Btw..saw some crafted cucumber plants in garden centre....now I wonder what kind of rootstock they've used with those....any ideas?
Interesting choice using determinates
I was wondering about 'what if the tops get rooted too situation'...would it be advantage in case the potato 'thinks' its done its deed but the tomato would still want to carry on... ...'rocket fuelled arse tomato' sounds tempting.. Lol....must remember to make some more fertilizer...
Would the Sarpo base confer any blight resistance? Now that would be a good reason to get good at grafting, rather than just for the novelty.Is my trusty kitchen devilparing knife up to the job, or should I get a razor blade?
It's great fun reading about all this, thanks! Hope you keep posting, with such beautifully clear pictures.
2 done with scalpel blade, hands shaking all the time (I'm not cut out for this and need a lot more practice!) - now the wait begins.I used the method goodlife suggested - making a slanting cut on the tomato stem, then another on the other side, trim the base and insert into a straight slit into the tomato stem. The stems weren't particularly matched, because you are only supposed to use the growing tip of a tomato plant which has a thinner stem. We'll see.Sorry you had some losses but how good to have a lot of success too! To see them take off and thrive is super.
Good advice on using the bag to raise humidity. Only wish I'd read it before I started. I've made three pomatos, putting brandy wine onto pentland javelin. Unfortunately I started just before it turned really hot and they definitely didn't like the heat. One down, but the other two seem to have survived. I had a long think about which potato/tomato combination to go for and then just used what was on hand. I am interested to see how the performance compares with the normal plants. No feeding for my plants though beyond whats in the soil.
2 done with scalpel blade, hands shaking all the time (I'm not cut out for this and need a lot more practice!) - now the wait begins.
Sorry you had some losses but how good to have a lot of success too! To see them take off and thrive is super.
I had first time luck...all 4 took ! I had couple that stems weren't that thick and the clips felt little loose around the stem..so I took some jute string..undid a length to get just one strand of it..tied around the craft joint (yes..very fiddly job) to make it bit thicker and then attached the clip on.I haven't taken any clips off yet...the plants are looking ok and they haven't really started to put huge amount growth yet so I'm waiting until they are just about to 'burst' the clips before trusting the crafts are strong enough.I learned my lesson with apple crafts and removing the 'wrapping' too early..... I didn't make any fancy cuts...just straight forward slanting ones ..tried to make them 'extra slanting' to give as large surface area as possible..
Got it wrong - no doubt you spotted it - insert straight into the p o t a t o stem.