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[Stefan Brandle <sbrandle@css.tayloru.edu>]

Speaking of topworking ginkos, can I "topwork" kiwis to males? My lone 
male (the other "male" appears to be female) isn't quite as vigorous as 
the harem and hasn't flowered yet. I've read that this is not unusual, 
but I got to thinking . . .

Any thoughts on whether I could topwork some cuttings from the male onto 
the females to get a female plant with one or more male branches/canes?

If it does work, would grafting onto part of a plant with more biomass 
speed up flowing?

It it does work, and given what I've heard of actinidia's "weak 
pollinator" reputation, would it make sense to topwork some male 
branches throughout the arbor?

-- sb
Zone 5b, where it suddenly remembered that it is supposed to get cold in 
December.