Get Grafting! Instructional with David The Good (learn 3 easy grafts & lose your fear of grafting)

In this instructional video recorded in the early spring of 2016, David The Good helps you lose your fear of grafting, covers the wonderful benefits of grafting, then demonstrates three easy methods that will have you happily grafting in no time!
Bonus: David demonstrates grafting with cheap and readily available materials so you don't have to spend money on special grafting tools. Learn how to graft and transform your gardening forever - it's easy. If I can do it, you can do it.
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[@davidthegood]

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[@TehBanannas]

Just ordered this book I'm going to graft apples this year excited and nervous

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[@AntiqueJeans]

We did this in agriculture class when I was 14/15. It was fun. Many years later my kids enjoyed pears & apples from those trees yearly, as we bought my grammas old house where the trees were planted.

[@joemama1421]

I love how thru out the video that the band-aids are multiplying lol

[@ep7672]

Does it grow little david fruit or david fingers fruit?

[@tomasrodriquez6259]

Lol i was thinking the samething 🤔🙄😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@One_Eyed_Trukin_Gaming]

Ive been grafting a few years now, and let me tell you, no matter how careful you think your going to be, something always slips lol. Ive got myself a few good times

[@starfiresilky]

I noticed the same thing & chuckled as the lose your fear music was playing🤣

[@bethraisbeck368]

Way too late for me to awake. Tomorrow is my day to graft. I haven't seen this in years, half asleep... Was that a .. I remember seeing a video .. Another ... Wait this is an older one ..... maybe I shouldn't be laughing .. He woke me up laughing... like 3 times, I had to sit up and and watch!!! Very informative. Respectively. I definitely caught the 'chicken little' part... this time! Ty DTG Blessings

[@lily-annevereecken53]

David, thank you for this detailed information! A small tip: if you want to wrap the graft with parafilm against evaporation, this is very easy if you do this partially in advance. This way the new connection will not be under too much pressure during this operation and you have even more chance of success! Greetings from Belgium

[@cezanniemelchor2395]

"You can loose your fear of grafting" song was jamming!

[@dianafm9733]

I want the track & album plz 🎶 🎶 serious . I needed new music

[@MarielasSister]

Catchy tune i was very amused 😄 🎼🎶🎵🎤

[@baddriversofcolga]

I started watching this and I was like "48 minutes? You crazy, mang!". And then I started watching and couldn't stop. Great video, David!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. I try to keep things moving, especially on a planned-out presentation like this one.

[@portaadonai]

42:46 That lizard on the right flexing his throat and doing pushups is letting you know how tough he is

[@56ashers56]

I did exactly the same thing! Did U do your own music too David? 😂😂 Love it

[@kimly1546]

I like your easy to follow techniques & I just subscribed

[@davidthegood]

@@56ashers56 Yes, thank you.

[@kennethstensrud669]

When I were taught gardening, about a century ago, we had secateurs/pruning shears, grafting knife, raffia and grafting wax. When oculating roses we used only raffia to bind the oculared eye onto the root stock.......there has been not much 'new' developments into the art of grafting, which makes me feel not so old 😁. Thank you for this nice video.

[@srinivasabhat1018]

Really amazing. After watching this video, I have lost my fear of doing grafting. Thanks for a such detailed explanation.

[@davidthegood]

Wonderful - thank you.

[@deniseward002]

Too much! This was the best grafting video I have ever seen. Love your teaching style. I have wanted to attempt grafting for many years. This makes me want to go out and practice on wood like you showed at the end while that funny song played on! Bravo for this and all your videos!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@Lightswish7]

By the time I got to the end I lost my fear... And then I saw all that band aid 😂... Thanks great video.

[@navnit3978]

This is the very best video on how to graft plants,very long but worth the time.

[@davidthegood]

Thank you - much appreciated.

[@tersta1]

I noticed the first bandaid, then the second and the third and thought you might be having a challenging day with your knife, but when I saw eight, I was sure of it! Great tutorial. Thanks for being GOOD, DAVID!

[@violetviolet888]

This is not safe practice of grafting technique by any means.

[@tersta1]

@@violetviolet888 LOL! I'm sure David didn't REALLY get a single cut. He's a funny guy, who likes to keep his videos interesting. 😆

[@bigdogbob845]

Great video David, but you made me cringe a couple times pulling that fixed blade utility knife towards yourself. But, then I saw the multiple band aids on both of your hands and I said to myself, " No Worries, He's a Professional ", haha. I had an avocado tree years ago at my parents house that I started from seed. It never would produce fruit so a friend of my pop's showed me how to graft. Fast forward a few years and I had three varieties of awesome avocados on one parent plant, root stock.

[@savetdsanctified7338]

I graft alot in florida the possibilities are endless

[@lionsorchardnice123]

I used to fear from grafting, and after this video and few more, i grafted an old tree like 25 grafts, and one of them succeeded. Ye, i lost my fear of grafting :) thanks for the instruction

[@feliciaofili3501]

Thank you. You’re a good teacher. Some people know their stuff but can’t express nor pass it to the novice. You made it so easy, I tried first time on a mango tree & was a Success. Bravo 👏 keep it up 👍🏼

[@slamrock17]

The Band-Aids are so funny!

[@MegaSuziek]

haha just those ;-)

[@m.r.b.806]

I love how the number of Band-Aids just grows in every shot lol

[@mickeyrat1297]

The best grafting video out of so many. Easy to u understand without leaving doubts or learning gaps.

[@davidthegood]

Thank you very much.

[@donf4227]

For a moment I thought you were going to unwind a band-aid and proclaim, "And recently I've succeeded in grafting on a finger!" Good stuff. I read the Free Plants for Everyone book past few days. If y'all like the video, definitely check out the book. Lots of helpful information in there. (I think it helps to read the book and then watch this since this is all new to me, but the book has a lot of other propagating info, in addition to grafting.)

[@lepidolite2009]

This video was brilliant,. Professional even. Informational, with no filler, clear and concise.

[@davidthegood]

Thank you - I appreciate the kind comment.

[@jeanoconnor3163]

I love the anole that came to see what you were doing while you were painting the cleft graph at 42:31. He tried threatening you first and then just sat and watched you. LOL BTW, love the bandaids. LOL

[@nancyfahey7518]

I thought the ballooning of the neck on the anole was a mating dance.

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

I have what looks like an old crab apple tree that is on my new property. I thought it was dead but decided to trim and water it and it came back to life and gave me a few small looking crab apple looking fruit s. I am so excited to use this robust stalk to graft in n some apple varieties!!!!!! I am no longer afraid❤️

[@davidthegood]

Good!

[@zeissmanzeissman5852]

Thank you so very much the best grafting video I've seen yet.

[@galactifier]

We have a 30 yr. old peach tree that has reached its peak and starting to decline. After watching the video we are going to try grafting the old tree to a young apricot tree. Thanks for your great vids.

[@davidthegood]

Good luck!

[@anolisa1939]

This video deserves WAY MORE views!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. Please share! It was fun to make and I like seeing people dive in to grafting.

[@robertbuckner8904]

I like how the video progressed and the bandaids increased. Thanks for the tip. It makes me want to start avacadoing again.

[@AngelinaJoy1]

Oh my goodness!! Thank you so much for doing this video. I've never had the courage to try grafting but I think I can do it now!

[@christieogren607]

Thanks for the information. I have been wanting to graft my citrus trees.

[@LK-3000]

No matter how old the video, I never fail to learn something on your channel, David the Good. Thank you so much for your clear instructions and all the background information that makes it all make sense.

[@AP-ge3ud]

what a patient man

[@francismascarenhas3872]

Thanks David for demonstrating in the simplest and most easy manner

[@rayman005]

You say be careful. You do the same, love how the number of band-aids on your fingers increases throughout the video. Thank you for posting, I learned a lot.

[@Mobijub]

LOL those band aids... Nice one mate! Great Info!!! Thank you!!!

[@QuickFixTips]

Ha, I'm no longer afraid to graft my fruit trees! Yippee!! Thanks David!

[@ongscott831]

I just loved his videos , he is very open and great in way of teaching as he didn't mind if he make mistakes, he's having the way of make things simple , just loved his video, ........

[@ernaverheijdt2925]

Yes you do have a lot of fun that's the way to do it. Life is good. Very informative to me coz I'm hopefully starting to live in a land from scratch doing homesteading. Thank you.

[@marko176schneider5]

Super Video.Danke!

[@CRHall-ud9mq]

Great film! Thanks for all, David!

[@annacatherineevans]

That song at the end!! So great.

[@nevaehdoesstuff1092]

Im only halfway through & this is absolutely the most informative video I have seen on grafting! Thankyou so much, Mel from Australia!😁

[@chillynites1]

Everything I wanted to know, beautifully explained and demo'd - thank you ! Gotta go practise the grafting and singing the grafting song.

[@EthicalPreparedness]

This is going to be my first year grafting. I got some specific breed pawpaw scions that I'm going to graft to some pre-existing adult pawpaw trees on my land. Thank you for this video.

[@davidthegood]

Good luck!

[@nonnie2428]

Good jam you threw in too, entertaining!

[@Austinandpup]

Great video! The song at the end made me lol.

[@laurellewilson8328]

Excellent tutorial… We have wanted to try grafting for years but we’re too scared we would stuff it up and kill the tree at least … but now we feel brave enough to give it a go … so thanks for the encouragement and great video… we have subscribed to your channel and given it a thumbs up ..

[@peterevelyn8574]

A wonderful detailed and informative video. I hope to do my first graft this Spring even though I help with a few fruit tree grafts in my backyard.

[@isabelladavis1363]

Wonderful information thank you so much for sharing! Have a blessed day!

[@brian497]

Great video. Informal and informative. I've been grafting for about ten years and I learned from reading and just practicing. Still it's a good idea to see what other folks know since this is one activity where there's always more to learn. Once you have learned the basics you can experiment in so many ways. Beyond technique the most important thing to learn is when to do it. I know you couldn't possibly cover that here because it varies so much from type of plant to climate.

[@janebadon3988]

❤️ the song!🤣 I'm gonna loose my fear, now! Thank Ya!

[@adyingbreedofman9112]

For what it is worth...I watch a lot of informative videos and yours are both some of the most enjoyable and entertaining. Most importantly you give the vibe of a good man. I've been wrong before but my gut doesn't steer me wrong often. Thanks for everything and stay Good David.

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. By God's grace. Have a great weekend!

[@adyingbreedofman9112]

@@davidthegood you as well David

[@manu-jx5nc]

Excellent work

[@Calichickengirl]

Love the song, the video and the band aids! Oh and how cool about the long blooming loquat! I would love to try that here in Oregon.

[@aureavieira1]

Great info, thanks.

[@weName1111]

Awesome video David..Bless you brother..thank you

[@PolyGrip]

I enjoyed watching the bandaid grafts too ; )

[@annadawson5179]

A few years ago we moved to our new house with an old apple tree, and hadn't sold the old house and its apple tree. I was able to take scions from the old one and graft them, a couple years in a row. I had about 10% success rate (not too bad for no clue what I was doing, imo), but they really took off on the suckers. One was about six feet and probably would've bloomed this year. But the neighbors needed a bit of room for a construction job and asked if they could trim what was hanging over their yard, and as a thank you... trimmed back all the suckers around the base, including the two happiest grafts. That hurt a bit. I think there are still two or three grafts on main branches, so we'll have a blush-colored tart apple tree, with sections of green floral-flavored apples :D

[@power4one2go83]

I have seen a lot of grafting videos but i wasn't expecting this one to be so good. ✌️😀👍

[@Procrastn8rsUnite2morrow]

Best tutorial ever!! Thx!

[@sansomspressurecleaningpoo9519]

You Rock. God bless y’all

[@johns6704]

Fantastic Video. Honestly one of the best I"ve seen on youtube. I think I can actually go out and do this now. Much Thanks.

[@mark1952able]

Thank you! Love your information as to how to graft! I'm doing it!!!

[@yvonneguzman668]

I love the song at the end!😍😂😍😂😍 thanks for all the info 🙏🏻

[@amitbenyaish3305]

Great video. Loved the song at the end. Going grafting soon. Thank you.

[@alialnajjar1651]

Thank you David for the very informative video, I live in the Middle East in kuwait and tried crafting a few time without any success because I was doing it in the wrong time but know thanks to you I know when to do it next time , keep the good videos coming up with many thanks.

[@davidthegood]

Good luck - and thank you.

[@Astrol589]

Thanks Dave, I learnt heaps and have lots of experimenting in mind 🙏🏼👍

[@kenb7724]

Great video. Thank you.

[@harpomorris1909]

Very interesting, thank you for all the info!

[@kriswhite1344]

Great information thanks David 😊

[@geriannroth449]

Thanks David i really needed that nudge

[@piasepi]

Great video - thanks so much. We cannot wait to get started.

[@wendybell9925]

Thanks for the excellent, informative and inspiring video! I'm going to give it a try right now!

[@rickyradioactivehorsehunte2247]

Very interesting......thanks for sharing.

[@the_green_anna]

Thank you!!! 🌳

[@TXDHC]

YES! I've got those Chickasaw Plums and was ready to chop and drop them. Now I can graft my peach to them...although I don't mind the tiny plums, it just takes a few to fill ya up.

[@danacarbone9405]

great, thank you so much, love your song at the end!!!

[@mycozygardencottage]

Lots of information! Thank you! The funny song at the end just chased all my grafting fear away. :D

[@myworke-mail339]

All the bandaids! THE HORROR! Lost your fear for sure. :o). Great video, God bless!

[@kbld1]

Best video on grafting! Thank you. LOL, love your grafting tune at the end!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@garymeroff3297]

I watched the whole thing and I already lost the fear. I will practice it and do it. Thanks for doing the video it was great !

[@davidthegood]

Awesome - thank you.

[@conniejones8588]

Fantastic video, thank you for sharing.

[@nancykrull6479]

Great video!!!

[@marycampbell4160]

Awesome tips thanks for sharing

[@nickybbchannel9987]

well that made grafting easier for everybody thx for showying your skill david u just made the world a better place!!!!

[@carlossanchez-ol7um]

Awesome !!! no more fear.

[@pamjiang]

Thank you!

[@GiGaSzS]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Unfortunately I still had no success with grafting. I hope this year will be better.

[@bazilbirch]

Thanks for a most informative presentation. You are a great teacher. Keep it up.

[@baohan7781]

Great job! Thank you.

[@josearreola8650]

Awesome vid!

[@WorthyBuzz]

LOL the ending song is classic! Bravo man

[@LifeIsBeautifulnz]

💚 Thanks for sharing Very clear close up pictures..good Photographer.

[@1phloxy]

Great video and music .

[@ryankahlor3563]

Thank you.

[@ingerhaugland6763]

Such a good introduction to grafting! Just awesome, thank you :)

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Inger.

[@kimgarner2792]

Great song!

[@jkhenderson1]

Wow! I didn't know it was so easy!

[@davidthegood]

It's almost like transplanting. Not that hard.

[@bakeone4406]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dig the vocals ...grafting info was pretty great too.

[@ryry3832]

Great job David.

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Ryan.

[@landscaperescuewithstuartm6141]

Great Video !!! The song was my favorite part!!!!

[@alexmane8123]

WATCHED IT ALL THE WAY ! NOW TO PRACTICE >THANK YOU ! :)