Tomato Grafting Attempts

Delerium · January 7, 2013

Not sure if it will work but will find out sooner or later.

Redbaron · January 7, 2013

Looks good!

Delerium · January 7, 2013

Thanks!

**Mischka** · January 8, 2013

Did you get your clips from Johnny's or Territorial or elsewhere?

They look like they all took well.

Fusion_power · January 8, 2013

Delerium, Am I correct that you just made the grafts? And did you use plastic tubing instead of clips?

From the looks of the plants, they have been out of the sun for several days.

DarJones

Delerium · January 8, 2013

Mischka i used aquarium pump clear tubing to make the grafting clips. Sleekstaksrule suggested it awhile back when i tried some grafting awhile back using soaker hose tubing.

Fusion Power - I did the grafts on 1/6/2013 So far they still look okay. I don't have any direct light on the plants accept for the light coming through the windows.

lakelady · January 8, 2013

keeping fingers crossed for you ! looks good

Delerium · January 8, 2013

Thanks i will repost some update pictures when i know for sure if these are good to go!

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**Mischka** · January 8, 2013

The aquarium tubing is a good idea if it works which, judging by your photo, does.

What rootstock variety did you use? I've only tried Maxifort and Beaufort thus far. I just ordered Territorial's exclusive Supernatural™ rootstock this morning. I'm curious to see if it produces less foliage growth and more fruit production.

Delerium · January 8, 2013

I am using a few root stocks at the moment.

Big beef is a obvious one

Rutgers
Brandyboy
Sungold
Beefsteak
Aunt Ruby German Green
Berkley Tie Dye
Indian Stripe
Giant Pink Oxheart
Super Beefsteak
Big Boy
Red Brandy Master
Behemoth King
Anna Russian

b54red · January 9, 2013

I am looking forward to trying the grafting very soon with both anticipation and dread. I bought some clips from Hydro-Gardens and they seemed reasonably priced but I may not have bought enough so I may be out looking for some Aquarium hose soon.
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b54red · January 9, 2013

I am trying several types for rootstock based on fusarium resistance. The ones I bought for use are Floralina, Ball's Beefsteak, Big Beef, and Tasti-Lee. I am also using the seed form the one tomato that lasted from March til late December in my garden. Any tomato that can live that long in my garden soil has really good resistance. It was a fluke from some Indian Stripe seed that turned out to be a small pinkish red tomato that was super vigorous and productive. This was the second year of growing it out from seed and it was even more productive than the original plant which was set out in June and lasted til December in 2011. I am hoping the fusarium resistance they showed will be continued in the seed. Over the years I have only had a few tomato plants last more than 6 months in my garden and this one did it twice. If the grafting is successful my bargain rootstock will probably turn out to be more susceptible to fusarium than the scion.

Delerium · January 9, 2013

Sounds Great b54red! I am happy to report all plants are doing well so far except for one that is looking a little sad but i am hopeful it will recover. It was the Rutgers / Carol Chyko Paste combo that didn't look to happy. But the rest look great so far - looks like they are recovering already.

aclum · January 12, 2013

Delerium,

Your grafts look great! How are they coming along? Are you doing anything in particular about a warm, humid environment, darkness and then partial shade, etc.? Or are you just treating them as you would regular seedlings, but in more indirect light?

BTW, when I was first experimenting with the grafting process and didn't have any grafting clips I used tubing from an oxygen canula (used with for respiratory treatments) - I think it has a smaller diameter than aquarium tubing and is inexpensive. My experiments failed, (humidity control problems???) so, as I think I mentioned I went out and bought a humidity dome and some regular grafting clips. It occured to me that if I were to use the oxygen hose again, I'd be sure to cut a slit in the side of the tubing for easy removal when the graft healed. I had been just slipping it over the rootstock, then sliding in the scion. And it occured to me afterwards that I'd have a hard time removing the tubing when the time came.

I should be starting my grafts on Monday..... Keep us informed on your progress!

Anne.

Delerium · January 13, 2013

Hang in there guys!

i will have have something to show you folks eventually.. Just waiting on the graft to heal completely. As for humidity treatment, what i have been doing is using a transparent tote (which i call it the poor mans greenhouse) which i posted on my fb page. And I have been putting the tote on top of a towel rack warmer which i picked up at a Garage sale for like 5 bucks. I remember watching Johnny seeds video in which he mentions to keep the temps from 70-80 during the healing process with the humidity dome.. Our indoor temps at home is around 67-70F. With the towel warmer I am sure its raising the temps a bit..

Thanks for keeping your fingers crossed for me. It is a fun learning experience for sure. Just for fun on one of my grafts i put 3 different tomato varieties.. just to see which one will take. If it works out

that will be something fun to show.

January 7, 2013	#2
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	Looks good! __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

January 8, 2013	#4
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	Did you get your clips from Johnny's or Territorial or elsewhere? They look like they all took well. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.

January 8, 2013	#7
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	keeping fingers crossed for you ! looks good __________________ Antoniette

January 8, 2013	#9
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	The aquarium tubing is a good idea if it works which, judging by your photo, does. What rootstock variety did you use? I've only tried Maxifort and Beaufort thus far. I just ordered Territorial's exclusive Supernatural™ rootstock this morning. I'm curious to see if it produces less foliage growth and more fruit production. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.

January 7, 2013	#3
Delerium Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: California Posts: 942	Thanks!

January 8, 2013	#5
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,251	Delerium, Am I correct that you just made the grafts? And did you use plastic tubing instead of clips? From the looks of the plants, they have been out of the sun for several days. DarJones

January 9, 2013	#11
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I am looking forward to trying the grafting very soon with both anticipation and dread. I bought some clips from Hydro-Gardens and they seemed reasonably priced but I may not have bought enough so I may be out looking for some Aquarium hose soon. http://chem-gro.com/cart/product_inf...roducts_id=972

January 12, 2013	#14
aclum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 832	Delerium, Your grafts look great! How are they coming along? Are you doing anything in particular about a warm, humid environment, darkness and then partial shade, etc.? Or are you just treating them as you would regular seedlings, but in more indirect light? BTW, when I was first experimenting with the grafting process and didn't have any grafting clips I used tubing from an oxygen canula (used with for respiratory treatments) - I think it has a smaller diameter than aquarium tubing and is inexpensive. My experiments failed, (humidity control problems???) so, as I think I mentioned I went out and bought a humidity dome and some regular grafting clips. It occured to me that if I were to use the oxygen hose again, I'd be sure to cut a slit in the side of the tubing for easy removal when the graft healed. I had been just slipping it over the rootstock, then sliding in the scion. And it occured to me afterwards that I'd have a hard time removing the tubing when the time came. I should be starting my grafts on Monday..... Keep us informed on your progress! Anne.

January 13, 2013	#15
Delerium Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: California Posts: 942	Hang in there guys! i will have have something to show you folks eventually.. Just waiting on the graft to heal completely. As for humidity treatment, what i have been doing is using a transparent tote (which i call it the poor mans greenhouse) which i posted on my fb page. And I have been putting the tote on top of a towel rack warmer which i picked up at a Garage sale for like 5 bucks. I remember watching Johnny seeds video in which he mentions to keep the temps from 70-80 during the healing process with the humidity dome.. Our indoor temps at home is around 67-70F. With the towel warmer I am sure its raising the temps a bit.. Thanks for keeping your fingers crossed for me. It is a fun learning experience for sure. Just for fun on one of my grafts i put 3 different tomato varieties.. just to see which one will take. If it works out that will be something fun to show.