The vineyard pruners in northern California wine country use those carbide sharpeners all day--they hold the shears like you did at 4:28 and they scrape it across the cutting blade quite firmly and slowly (as if they were paring a lemon, say) at about a 10 deg angle, so it leaves about a 2mm shiny abraded surface, so quite wide. They usually do this twice only, though they obviously work on the blade when they first buy their shears to achieve the preferred angle. Then, like you did they go lightly across the back of the blade at 0 deg to eliminate the burrs. Lastly they wipe them on their jeans a few times (!). Those things are razor sharp.
Thanks Vasili! Seeing as we're getting somewhat warmer weather now, today I did some bud grafts (and wedge grafts) onto my lemon tree. I put orange, kumquat and some lemon-range hybrid on the tree.
@@OwenRoch not successful unfortunately. But i dont think it has anything to do with the varieties i grafted. (All my citrus grafts failed). Just needed a warmer temperature. I believe citrus likes temperatures between 21-29 degrees Celsius (70-84 F). Make sure to wrap the graft union tightly and also cover the tip to avoid drying out. Then cover with foil for further protection against rain/wind and also the sun.
I have a big question. I have a meyers lemon tree that basically lost the scion. The top ended up with mandarins which was great until we lost those too now at the bottom of this 5 year old citrus tree we have a bottom sprout about 3 feet shooting straight up. Should I lop it off? If it is a lemon stock I would want to regraft it so it at least produces mandarins ..It is the only location where something is growing. The middle and base are the only locations that look alive still there are no leaves or branches except on this 1 off shoot. If you think it is a Mandarin root stock I would BE THRILLED however. Please help fall is coming and I want to be ready with a good scion thank you so much :D !
Vasili, thank you for packing all orders.....If I may have one question: I don’t like, and women in general do not like, to handle sharp knifes in tough movements, and a lot of women does gardening. I have seen somewhere gloves made of some new technology material that can not be cut even with electric tools, yet being flexible and tin on the hand, not constraining movements, and they are used for any physical work involving tools. Is it something that you can add to your tool selection?
I’m new to grafting- don’t have tools- what brand and what tools should I purchase- thank you! I’m in San Diego so citrus and other normal fruits like apples, peaches, apricots etc
Inspected regularly and probably 3 to 6 months after the growth started to form. You will remove the tape, but the buddy tape is so soft that it will expand with the growth without choking the graft.
