[NAFEX] scions/ethylene gas?

Naomi dragon-star at cableone.net
Fri Mar 26 11:56:32 EST 2004


Yes, I understood 18 years straight also.  I was getting real excited about
that.  That would have been like having your own personal plant semen tank.
Another dream shattered. :-)
Naomi
in Idaho
  -----Original Message-----
  From: nafex-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Gordon Nofs
  Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 9:18 AM
  To: nafex at lists.ibiblio.org
  Subject: RE: [NAFEX] scions/ethylene gas?


  Mark you misunderstanded me. I said that I have been storing my scions in
a drawer every year for 18 years not 18 years straight. Did I put that in
wrong?

  Gordon C. Nofs

  Flint, MI.


  From: "Mark Lee" <markl at nytec.com>
  Gordon,

  Tell us more about the scionwood you stored for 18 years. If you were
  able to get a graft to take with that wood, that must be a record,
  especially when you stored them next apples in an ordinary fridge.

  -Mark Lee



  -----Original Message-----
  From: nafex-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org
  [mailto:nafex-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Nofs
  Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:41 PM
  To: nafex at lists.ibiblio.org
  Subject: Re: [NAFEX] scions/ethylene gas?



  Tom

  You are right. But I have stored scions properly incased in the
  right plastic bags for 18 years. along with as I have now apple in the
  same drawer in the fridge and have never been affected by it even though
  I knew it was true.


  Gordon C. Nofs

  Flint, MI.

  Hi,

  Did some quick research on storage...

  According toNorth Caroline Cooperat ive Extension service:

  http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/grafting.html

  "Never store scions in refrigerated units where fruits or
  vegetables are currently kept or have been stored recently.
  Stored fruits and vegetables release ethylene gas, which can
  cause woody plant buds to abort, making the scions useless."

  Later,
  Tom

  Tom Olenio wrote:

  > Hello,
  >
  > What if apples are stored in the same refridgerator? With
  > the ethylene gas from the the apples, spoil the scion?
  > Will ethylene gas penetrate a plastic ba g?
  >
  > Always wondered.
  >
  > Later,
  > Tom
  >
  > W3cmp at aol.com wrote:
  >



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