ENDLESS AVOCADOS! How to graft ANY avocado scion to ANY avocado ROOTSTOCK!

[@rsrawat1947]

Since people all over the world see this, the most important aspect is the timing to graft. Not which month but which season? How many weeks before the fruit buds appear? OR during the entire budding period? From the comments I have read I have learnt that one can graft even during the time when small fruit buds appear. That is an important input and I will attempt several grafts spread over the pre - flowering and flowering season. Thanks.

[@Achronaut]

Our environment in Florida is really unique. Avocados only worked for me within those time frames. But it appears that peaches, nectaplums, pears, etc., are easily grafted year-round for me, here. Yet, these fruit trees' bud break early summer or spring. You will always learn something new. Good luck with your grafts!

[@tbalc4529]

Fantastic! Love avocados! Great technique!

[@0anant0]

I like the idea of using saran wrap instead of paraffin grafting tape, saves $$$. Will try this spring.

[@Achronaut]

I seem to never find grafting tape at the store....so plastic wrap is a great idea for cost and availability.

[@kws1957]

Thank you for the great tips, I hope the Lord gives me some time to implement everything.

[@jodeemonckton1251]

Thanks for the tips. I grafted onto 3 rootstocks I grew from hass seed. I was given some bacon scion from my local nursery so I used that but I think I left them a bit too long. Not sure. I didn’t know about the waxing time frame and spring time so in future I’ll be sure to graft by the moon. I do that with my veggies. I more or less had to do it since I was given the scion. Great video. Thanks for sharing. 😄

[@Achronaut]

Avocado grafting can be a bit difficult. But it is like anything else you do, once can you wrap your head around it. For me, timing is everything with avocado grafting. I wish you the best of luck for your next grafts!

[@ChoyTV95]

From Philippines my friend

[@AdaamBlama]

Thanks so much!

[@Achronaut]

You're welcome! I definitely know how difficult it is to graft an avocado scion to any seedling. I figured that this video would help.

[@JorgeMartinez-df3or]

Thank you for the informative video i ve only see that you could on graft with grafting tape did not know you could do it with serran wrap or type of such. Thank you

[@Achronaut]

Yes, resourcefulness is key for quick work in the garden and also when you are on a tight budget!

[@kws1957]

Greetings from Germany.

[@Achronaut]

Moin! Deutschland... ich erinnere mich an schöne Zeiten.

[@MasterKenfucius]

If you're going to have a home avocado tree then don't select Hass. There are so many other wonderful types of avocados to eat besides Hass. You can get those at the store. I have 23 avocado trees and only one Hass. I refuse to graft that one... it's just not as good as the others. By the way, you can graft them any time the buds are swollen, even during flowering season. I just grafted 50 of them in December and most are pushing growth already. It just takes a little longer when it's cold. What you're after is scion fusion. It makes no difference if it immediately flowers after you graft it. By the way, two things wrong with your video. One side cambium layer matching does work. The other thing is bud wood more exposed to sun does not improve your chances at all. What you need to concentrate on is getting a good match, making good cuts, and wrapping things tightly. You need to get yourself some grating tape instead of using that plastic nonsense. Get yourself some Parafilm M to seal everything correctly and you're going to more than double your success rate.

[@Achronaut]

Thank you for the feedback! As for varieties, yes, there are plenty of other great varieties especially when you eat them straight from the tree! As for your grafts, congrats! From my experience, grafting in December always failed because the cold would delay the fusion from occurring and would cause the (Monroe) rootstock to reject the graft. As for the one-side-grafting of the cambium layer for avocados, this is an apparent skill that I still need to master. For other fruit trees, I don't have any difficulties with a one side grafts, but with avocados it's a granted failure for me. Honestly, from my experiences, I have actually had less success with parafilm or grafting tape. At my location, it is not available at the nurseries nor any stores. As a gardener, resourcefulness is essential, so I make use of what is on hand! I really appreciate the feedback!

[@rsrawat1947]

I agree. Personally I found the cuts made on the scion to be mmm not so perfect! And, I was quite disappointed to see the way the grafted part was being wrapped with plastic tape. I felt it was shabby and exactly the way a graft ought to be tightly sealed from air and moisture. Anyway I liked the video and the effort put in.

[@hooglieable]

What percentage of the grafts survive and make it?

[@Achronaut]

Out of 56, I would say I lost 3 to 4 of them. Later that summer, I accidentally left 20 or so out in full sun so those perished from the heat.

[@nirmalasivam2941]

Both sides doesn’t need to match. You just need one side out of 4 possible for it to be a success.

[@Achronaut]

I never had any success doing it one sided. They always seem to fail, or the graft ends up failing later on. I will definitely be trying though.

[@musaadfelton3909]

Hi. Thank you. This was helpful. May i ask when you are waiting for it to heal. Where do you keep it? Inside out of the sun?

[@Achronaut]

From my experience, I keep it outside in full-shade (it will still need indirect sunlight to remain alive or else it will mold out). You can tell if the avocado graft was successful within 3 days. Between 1-2 weeks, the graft union is healing (should be a bright green color). Between 2-3 weeks, you will see leaf buds swelling and leaves forming. Around 2-3 months, I will start breaking them into direct sun (a few minutes of morning sun during Florida summer). Between 6-8 months, they should be able to handle half-day of direct sunlight. Hope this info helps you.

[@musaadfelton3909]

@@Achronaut This information is priceless. Thanks for putting in the details in this reply. I'm going to screen shot it and do this as I go along. I highly appreciate your response. Thank you I did two grafts about 3 days ago now and the scion is still green. Is that a sign that it could be healing? I brought the two trees indoors and put it in the sun room where it still gets indirect sunlight. But once I see the graft is healed then I will move it outside into the shade. Thank you once again. I will screen shot your response

[@patrickgunn6087]

@@musaadfelton3909 did it work out?

[@musaadfelton3909]

@@patrickgunn6087 Hi. Yes 100% it worked. I grafted in February. I grafted onto 2 of my saplings. The one did not take, however the second one is growing beautifully already. It's only been about 2 and half months and the one graft is growing. There was only buds on the cutting. Now there are many leaves on it growing. So I actually kept my graft inside because we are in autumn and the weather is changing. So people who say a graft cannot be done in autumn. They are wrong. I successfully grafted an avacado tree in autumn. So I keep the graft inside by a window which receives sunlight. Now during the day I out my grafted tree maybe for an hour or 2 in direct sunlight then I bring it back out. I also used plumbing tape (Teflon tape), believe it or not and it worked. So there are many things that people say that's not true. They just want you to spend money. So give it a try. It definitely worked. But try to graft more than one plant because I grafted 2 and one did not make it. I spent absolutely no money. I found a local tree grown from seed which produce beautiful fruit. I tool a scion cutting from that tree and I grew seedlings from avo seeds. I used Teflon tape that I had at home. So now I have a free avacado tree. Nurseries sells trees for very expensive.

[@patrickgunn6087]

@@musaadfelton3909 epic good work you have inspired me to give it a go👍

[@guysutton4510]

at what point do you remove the plastic wrap from the union area? when do you remove from the loose wrap from the Scion wood?

[@Achronaut]

Great question! This will depend on several factors. From my experience, you can open up (or cut a small opening at) the top plastic for the scion leaves to bud out. It may take between 5-8 weeks to remove the plastic from the graft union area. You can safely inspect the graft union after 4 weeks or so. You may see some red coloration around the plastic at the graft union. If needed, I would recommend replacing the plastic with a new piece of plastic for support and to prevent any possibility of external infection at the graft site. The healing process at the graft union may be determined by the type of rootstock and the humidity conditions around. So be patient, especially when exposing the scions to the sun.

[@gs470]

So to clarify, do you make the top plastic opening (small cut) immediately after grafting or do you wait a few weeks before letting this area breath? Your technique is a bit different that the currently in vogue technique using PARAFILM to maintain a seal around the scion component. I like the idea of using a bag instead as there is nothing inhibiting the scion as they bud out. what I am seeing in common with all avocado grafting is the importance of a very firm and stable union at the interface. thanks for sharing these videos. @@Achronaut

[@Achronaut]

You wait about 2-3 weeks after grafting and only remove the top plastic when you see the buds swelling and/or the leaves of the scion trying to break through the plastic. I have likewise seen other videos and my experience is clearly different. For some reason, I always seem to forget to order the parafilm.😅@@gs470

[@guysutton4510]

⁠@@Achronautif 95% success rate with your technique , skip parafilm.

[@eliasalmendarezsr.1918]

Can I use the Teflon tape instead of the grafting tape?

[@Achronaut]

Frankly, I have never tried so I can't say for sure.

[@MrRalph1414]

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