How To Graft A Fruit Tree

[youwardasuci]

Thanks a lot . now i can grafting my persimmonn .

[ncalcamper]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. With people like you and YouTube, I can do anything! Quick question, can I graft an apple tree onto a fruitless mulberry tree? Thanks in advance.

[docrw]

Great video, I love all of your videos!

[killaperson97]

can u do this on a willow tree

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@killaperson97 only if you were grafting another willow onto it.

[chickenosm]

I wants to try it :D

[FloridaSeverWeather]

Thank you for posting the follow up! :)

[rytis1]

Fuc* those patents!

[Dimondsandrubies007]

i have a friend that has a pear tree that he says is a pear scion grafted onto a hickory root stock can this be done

[Peterolen]

hahaha patented trees. What a joke!

Is it possible to graft a pear onto an apple tree?

[armitius66]

I have a bartlet pear tree. What could I graft on to it? I live near Buffalo NY.

[1ColeDean]

?.?.?..?..?.??.?.?. I don't get it

[1ColeDean]

your mom

[FacetsOfTruth]

Great teaching, brother. Thanks so much for all your wisdom. I knew NOTHING until now. You are my first teacher. God bless you, new friend.

[SuperBoam]

can you graft two different varieties of dragon fruit together even though they are a cactus?

thanks in advance

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@SuperBoam Yes, that can be done.

[b3llefor3va]

what trees can a carambola(star fruit) be grafted to? orange, mandarin, pear, guava, any help appreciated thanks!

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@b3llefor3va Only another Carambola.

[bennmakitrain]

This is so awesome its like a fruit salad tree.

[jimmydoodles1989]

How do you know what type of fruit trees can be grafted together?

I imagine its to do with the closeness in species of the original variety your wanting to graft, but are there particular families that work best together & if so which ones?

[vegasgirl6981]

a lil confused! can i just grow an apple tree from seed or will i not get apples, or do i have to graft to get apples? and still a lil confused on what to graft, where do i get a rooted stock, and does it need to be an apple tree stock i have to graft too which i don't have?

[sreejunair1980]

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Ph: 0091 – 09495234232, rajeshkarapalli@yahoo.com

For Very Good Varieties of Fruit Plants (Grafted, Bud and Seedling)



[makeurself145]

dave thanks for the awesome video, i was wondering what the limitations of grafting are, must grafted limbs be the same species as the base tree? I'm hoping understand much more about grafting, any books you recommend? thanks.

[SigurdHeathen]

Patents on mother nature? You learn something new every day...

[LegoManiac87]

@girlsgonecrzy yup:)

[LegoManiac87]

thanks for this video. iv never heard of grafting before and read about it recently in a watchtower article. such an amazing process that the tree can survive thru that.

[nkmarks]

Patented varieties?!!! ... what else? ...

Well, what comes to mind is what Jonas Salk said:

"There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?"

When somebody patents the oxygen then we're all really screwed!!! .......

[wrjamescom]

Are apple and pears closely related enough for grafting together?

[jonewer]

Interesting that you only cut one side of the scion. Would it not work better if both sides were cut to form a wedge?

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@jonewer You cut just one side because you want the contact of that inside part of the scion to the inner part of the limb your grafting it too.

[tigersalmon00]

is this how you can graft an avocado too?

[AvaKara]

Can I graft a sweet cherry on a wild almond tree?

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@AvaKara No, that won't work..

[AvaKara]

@DaveWilsonTrees thanks anyway

[ckdgarden]

@DaveWilsonTrees How old does the buttwood have to be. I tried over 20 grafts on three different trees (avocao, cherry muia) and none of them butted or lived. All the buttwoods are fresh cut.

[iWearGlassesLOL]

@AvaKara

LOL that would be like Frankenstein XD

[AvaKara]

@iWearGlassesLOL It's just that I read somewhere that's what they do in Sweden with commercial orchards. Now I know it's not true.

[Simurgh]

How about an updated video with the tree's progress?

[cjbryan277]

can i graft a regular peach tree to a white peach

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@cjbryan277 You sure can.

[WermGut]

Hi. I bought and planted 2 cherry trees 3 yrs. ago. One was supposed to be Dwarf Bing and the other, Dwarf Black Tartarian. Each tree is loaded with cherries right now, but after realizing the cherries are very small, very flavorless, and have no stems at all, I discovered that the company failed to graft them properly and what I have are just root stock trees. Can I graft these to become good cherry trees & how do I stop the tree from producing these small, stemless cherries?

Thank You!

[gregovtomislavgmail]

can i graft lemon and orange tree in june and what technique

[gregovtomislavgmail]

can i grafted lemon and orange tree in june

[gregovtomislavgmail]

can i graft peach on apricot

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@gregovtomislavgmail You have a less than 50% chance of it taking. Depending on the peach variety, and the rootstock the apricot is on. The opposite would work better, an apricot grafted onto a peach tree.

[mnymatt]

i will defiantly do this with my weed plants

[Domination46012]

Theed500-yes, as long as it's not like wire or something.

[TheEd500]

can you use sting?

[krisvirgin]

Can I do a graft on a peach tree now. The tree is still dormant as we are still cold here in central oregon in late april...Thx

[nanugaqderamo]

Thought it was great until you put asphalt on the tree....do we really eat asphalt on a regular basis? GROSSSSSS!!!!!! I don't want to eat a driveway.

[TheDrHeinrich]

Well,good job!

[blazingpenguin]

YOU WOULDN'T DOWNLOAD AN ARCTIC JADE

[bottomgunner]

I live in south Louisiana. I bought a Persimon tree from Lowes, the tree died after Hurricane Katrina. it was told to me that the roots remained and has regrown as a wild persimon about the size of a golf ball. Can i take cuttings from another Japanese Persimon and graft it to the tree trunks like you did in the video, to produce the original size persimons? What time of the year would you attempt this? Thanks for your time.

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@bottomgunner Yes, you sure can. During the dormant season. Mid winter Januery to early February.

[97desarae]

we watched this video in science class the other day

[johane127]

I have a japanese red maple. Part of the a large branch off the trunk broke off a month ago because of the heavy snow. Can I put the branch back on where it broke off and tape it, bag it so that it will grow back?Can I stick the broken branch in soil so it will grow?

Any help would be most appreciated.

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@johane127 If the branch broke off completely and it was a month ago your chance of a mend at this point is not good. Japanese maples are grafted plants and will not root well from cuttings in a sand bed. Best to make sure the break is pruned to a clean cut on the tree and try to restructure to more of an upright form so future snow storms won't be as much of a problem.

[mormanman13]

Is it possible to graft a apple to a pear tree?

[Rottmad]

Question; why don't you seal of your grafts with wax rather than tar?

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@Rottmad You can use either, I like tar.

[downunderdolls]

I've been told that young trees graft better than old. Is this really true or can I simply use new growth for grafting? My mother-in-law has several apricot and plum trees that are well over 15 years old (they've been in the house for 15 years and the trees were fruiting when they moved in) and we'd like to graft some of the varieties for our own property.

Do you have any tips for grafting from old varieties to have the most chance of success?

[suciualexandru93]

What is this asphalt tree seel consists of and where could i find something like this ?

Comment made by Suciu Alex from Romania

[Stormclouds777]

Great video! Thanks! I am looking forward to trying this. (If I can find that tree seal you brushed on) Also, I was wondering what can be grafted to Cherry trees and Chestnut trees? Thanks again for posting!

[susanmirzaie]

Hi Tom,

Thank you for your video.I loved it.I have a five year old lemon tree and I have moved it twice already.It is doing fine beside the summer diseases. The fruits are not juicy at all.My next door neighbor has an old and very good Mayer lemon tree that I like the lemons very much I was just wondering if I could draft my tree with a branch from my neighbor.I need to know what kind of draft and what season please?FYI we leave in souther California very close to the ocean.

Thank you,

Susan

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@susanmirzaie Your lemons may be dry because they are not yet ripe, or they are over ripe. Lemons will hang on the tree way past their prime. If you want to graft, you should use a cleft graft and you want to do that late Feb through April, when the risk of frost is gone.

[MegaJim79]

Dave, the part of the scion you carved(exposing live wood) is gonna face in ward toward the tree or outward making contact with the bark (or rind)?

nice work!

I usually clean both sides to expose live wood on a scion but if this works better....all the more reason to use this method.

[BluSUBsound]

awesome! is there any rules on what you can graft on what? thank you

[safin2]

I have been told that Pears need male and female trees to flower. Our ten year old pear tree has never flowered. How can I tell what gender I currently have and pick one of the opposite gender to plant nearby? How to prune pear trees would also be welcomed information.

[bronzesel]

I have another question for you Dave. I brought some apple trees last year. I thought they had died. But, they came back the year at the trunk. I'm happy to see them alive but, I'm concerned because where they look too had been grafted is dead. Is this going to effect the quality of fruit? Sadly, I think I already know the answer.

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@bronzesel Sounds like the rootstock is growing.

[gavinwph]

Hi Tom, We have an apple tree in our garden and were wondering, could you graft a plum variety into it?

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@gavinwph Sorry, that would not work. You can have peach, apricot and plum on a tree, but the apple is not compatible. I've seen apple trees with hundreds of different varieties grafted onto it though.

[molinobeer]

We want to see how is the tree going now! Please make a video.

[EdibleEarthDesigns]

Thanks for being so clear and descriptive explaining the various techniques for ensuring quality grafting. Excellent educational video for the community at large - keep it up!

[T6ni5Oak]

Can I graft like that in Estonia, too? Our hardiness zone is 4-7. (My English isn't very correct)

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@T6ni5Oak You sure can.

[TheBelcherChannel]

So how many decades will it take for this to bare fruit? 3? 5?

[bronzesel]

We have a wild crabapple tree. I was wanting to graft an apple tree on it. Will this procedure work?

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@bronzesel Yes, you can graft some apples onto that crabapple rootstock. It will work.

[Rugghead98]

I have 1achre of land and two shares of the h20 co. Where should I start? I've wanted2 do this for some time; just when I get going, 6" snow melts all I've done. I'm in socal: calimesa@the county line. I've roses, parsimon, walnut, weird berries, grapes and tangelos! I also have to endure 120+ degree summers and clay soil:(

[Zukshin]

Do you have to use asphalt tree seal for grafting? Just a little curious to see if it is required for the grafts to grow. If it isn't required, what are the disadvantages?

[marctect123]

I don't understand... so what if i actually propagated a patented variety in my backyard, which you say is illegal to do, how would anyone know... do you go around checking backyard trees? Just asking...

[DaveWilsonTrees]

@marctect123 I'm sure it's done all the time.

[1sgtbeta1]

the world becomes a litle less freeeveryday... never knew you could get thrown into jail for trying to grow something to eat...

thanx for the video, very helpful.

[tommy1504]

Don't breathe in that air. It is a patented blend of gases that only licensed air breathers can take in. I think Monsanto holds the patent.

[neithspell]

How do you know if a tree has a Patent or not? Where can I find that info?

[MOSKEY13TH]

thanks to you

[robipresotto]

Great Job!

Thank you very much!

[stephenhayesuk]

Excellent instruction sir. Topworking is such an excellent technique.

[pademodude]

How can i verify if a variety I plan on grafting is not a trademarked variety? and are rootstocks protected in the same way or can they be multiplied without being licenced?

[hank9tube]

Outstanding demo....thank you.

[agrotis79]

He could have showed us the grafts he carved up close...

I don't think he sliced both sides of the scion

[DaveWilsonTrees]

You're right, he only cuts one side. Like he say's, a single back slice. It's easy to see from the close-up of him inserting the scion into the tree.

[agrotis79]

No doubt HE DID a fantastic job!

But it would be great to see the entire graft after it has been sliced at a very close shot...

prior to inserting onto the trunk.

I am still in doubt as to is I have sliced correctly.

[agrotis79]

Also...

the side he sliced which is... exposing green live wood... is that live wood facing the bark as it is inserted or is it facing the trunk of the tree?

[DaveWilsonTrees]

You want the cut facing inward towards the trunk of the tree.

[agrotis79]

So the side that is not exposing live wood (ON THE SCION) is facing the rind?(bark you lifted with the knife)

The live wood is in contact with that HEARTWOOD or CAMBIUM?

Prior to this video...I though BOTH sides of the scion variety you wish to graft had to be sliced to expose live wood. So it is not necessary?

[DaveWilsonTrees]

No you only need to slice the scion into a wedge, and slide it in so the cambiums meet.

[agrotis79]

The SCION WEDGE that has been cut must then be facing INWARD...toward the TREE TRUNK itself...correct?

Basically the scion wedge is not going to be touching the inside of the bark which is LIVE when you obviously lift it up with the knife. It would help if I had the correct description of each of the physical characteristics of a tree trunk...therefore not to confuse you further. If it all maybe you can make another video with apple or any other fruit tree...

Up to you....

[agrotis79]

Can I order some trees from your nursery I would love to try them...nothing but good reviews.

I am not a farmer but rather a garden enthusiast.

Do you only sell wholesale?

[neithspell]

how do you know if a tree has been trademarked?

[nonobaddog0382]

good job

[docrw]

Tom,

I'd like you to talk about the inside reasons for using a root stock of a certain type and the advanages for using it. Also no one ever talks about graphing the cross pollinators onto the same tree. It makes sense to me but never hear it talked about.

[mwalwynn]

Do you recommend any certain type or brand of grafting knife that works well for you?