expert advice needed grafting orange trees/pruning grapes

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
02/02/2010 12:11

Gosh lovely morning in garden ,pruning,just in tee shirt top!!

Have got a few "sour"orange trees,would like to graft "sweet" oranges on them.

Anyone show me how,and where to get the grafts from.

Also got a grape frame,covered with grape branches and foilage.

Would again like advice,or preferrably shown how to prune.

Thanks

Mike

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
02/02/2010 17:30

too late for this year to prune the grape plant as it must have alredy started to produce leaves again.



Those citrus trees are called "TURUNC".....(tourunch) and are not edable,and you would deffinetly need someone that knows what they are doing.As for pruning them,I have chainsaw Mike,let me know and I'd come over and do it for you for a game of TAVLA.You might be able to teach me a trick or 2.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
02/02/2010 17:40

Lost 5-4 today at Tavla....but it was my tutor.3x double sixes to finish...jammy bas***d.

Take you on anytime,Matey!!!!

Mike

skybluesam


Joined: 24/12/2008
Posts: 447

Message Posted:
02/02/2010 18:43

Mike, I confess to not being an expert, but I have been pruning a large grapevine of a neighbour of mine today, this is the 3rd year of me pruning this vine and to my surprise it has not done it any harm, to the contrary it seems to be thriving!.

I generally cut it back quite hard leaving 2 buds on most branches as as you know they can get quite rampant, The important thing with vines is spraying at the right time and I am sure your local garden centre can give you advice on this.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards

Nick

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
02/02/2010 19:29

Hi Nick....we are struggling with our grape vine. We noticed that you mention spraying the vine. What do you spray the vine with? Any info would be much appreciated. We have had only one good crop of grapes in 6 years.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
02/02/2010 20:29

Our grapes are now coming up to 4 years old and we have had a fantastic crop for the last 2 years. Sorry cannot help with advice about pruning other than to say that it is quite complicated and depends on the variety. I will say though that pruning is done in February so you're not too late.

skybluesam


Joined: 24/12/2008
Posts: 447

Message Posted:
02/02/2010 22:51

Lime Sulphur sprayed during budding (anytime now) will control powdery mildew.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
03/02/2010 09:08

Thanks Nick,your advice is similar to books I have read on pruning vines under glass in UK.And off to Garden Centre too for spray....when the wind drops hey?

Mike

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
03/02/2010 09:58

Prune your vine as you would your Bougainvillea - i.e., cut last year's growth back to 2 or 3 buds from the 'leaders' (the main trunk and arms). Failure to do so will leave your vine weak and unproductive.



Fortnightly, prior to 'bud-burst', spray 'Bordeaux Mixture' - lime sulphur and copper sulphate (also on any pip fruit - apples, peaches, etc). Subsequently, you can spray 'Captan' or 'Benlate' - both broad spectrum fungicides.



Regular spraying is important to prevent 'Botrytis' - the formed bunches of grapes are very susceptible to this fungal disease - especially in the humid conditions that frequently occur in Cyprus.



I don't know the fungicide chemical brands available in TRNC, but ask 'Green Garden', or get a TC friend to ask a local grower for the info.