#163
Seedling of:
"Zutano"
"Zutano"
Germinated:
2021-04-10
2021-04-10
Zutano seedling purchased from Fruitwood, grafted with Stewart.
All updates:


(November 20, 2024) pre-winter report -- Robust growth, both vertical and lateral - about 40" tall, Nov 2024
Planted in 10gal "squat pot"
Graft was low enough that I was able to up-pot with the graft planted below grade - this is an attempt to isolate the impact of cold winter air to just the grafted cultivar portion of the plant.
The below grade stem is planted on a diagonal, to avoid roots being too deep
(This is the same technique as when planting a tomato start in the garden, bury half the stem to develop additional roots.)
(October 29, 2023) pre-winter report -- July 2023, up-potted into a 10gal "squat pot". Graft below soil-line to try to isolate the impact of cold to just the grafted cultivar. Zutano rootstock was buried mostly horizontally (similar to approach of planting a tomato deep.)
Photo for pre-winter report was taken Oct 24, 2023