Grafting - Calvin Style

[CalvinBergsma]

You are so observant, and correct.

I was merely doing a quick demonstration of the concept of grafting to a generation unfamiliar with the practice.

Attention to all who would be grafters!! Make sure you only graft into a living root. This has added significance to the analogy referred to in the book of Romans 11:17 which motivated me creating this quick and very rough YTclip.

Make sure you connect or graft yourself to something that is living, if you want to grow and bear fruit.

[ggmorvaj]

.....I never even thought of that.I was just searching YT for a helpful demo of "cleft grafting" (grafting small diameter twigs onto large diameter branches).I have a few mature apple trees I need to "convert" to varieties that my family likes better...I guess I was a bit irritated watching someone teaching this art, who didn't appear to know much more about it than me.But now that I realize what your intention was, I feel pretty bad for criticizing your technique. My apology, & God bless you!!

[ggmorvaj]

Friend, you can't graft ANYTHING onto a DEAD branch!! Check out the branch you operated on......dead as a doorknob! It didn't split like green-wood & even the dead bark crumbled off where you cut it.....if you're just trying to define grafting,like a dictionary,OK. But no one will succeed with just your info..........perhaps you could recommend more detailed YTvideos for people who want to try it.I'm sure you don't want people to try it & fail & that's what'll happen!!!!!!!

[cruiseman40]

yes i have, budding, grafting...i farm in california and have citrus, stonefruit...

[cruiseman40]

yup...it is meticulous on cutting technique and take yrs of practice to master the skill of cutting...but concepts is good....branch has to be a perfect fit!

[CalvinBergsma]

Have you done any grafting

[cruiseman40]

yup...i farm in california, and have citrus, stonefruit orchards....

[PlantingIvy]

Amazing..

[CalvinBergsma]

Glad you liked it.

[stephenhayesuk]

The broad principles here are correct but the detail is lacking, and frankly I suspect that this graft didn't do well.

Fruit tree growers may wish to check out my videos on grafting apples in England which show a little more detail. Search youtube on apple tree grafting fruitwise.

PS after I showed him, my pastor used the principle of grafting in a sermon, as of course did St Paul when he spoke of Christian believers being grafted into the people of God as exemplified in Israel.

[CalvinBergsma]

Your points are well taken...

I just wanted to let this high-tech generation appreciate the amazing art of grafting which has been practiced for thousands of years. Man-kind has always been clever! (Not always Wise... but always clever.)

[ahmedka]

What time of the year do you do this and can it be done on all trees?

[animationfreak78]

Love it, Love it, Love it. 5/5

[CalvinBergsma]

Thanks!

[simondeep]

concept of grafting indeed

[BORDNER696]

YO WHAT UP CALVIN! As a horticulturist in high school we are going to make videos and put them on youtube "THE CALVIN WAY"!!! You rock

[CalvinBergsma]

Thanks, I love that the school system is turning out a new crop of "Horticulturists" GO FOR IT!!! PS. My kids love your spoof video on doing it "Calvin Style"

[CalvinBergsma]

Go for it !  I liked your clip!

I always wondered how to do floral arrangements!