Grafting Noble Fir

[@kellycarroll6829]

Barbara and family Thank you very much. I appreciate your video : ) Blessings to you and your family!

[@reetthen]

Great video and Noble firs are so wonderful.

[@chickenfarm09]

What do they do about the rootstock branches that were left intact? Are they removed after the top graft is stronger?

[@barbaraburres]

The branches left on the seedling are cut off after the new tree is well established.

[@tatas7031]

Хорошая работа! Успехов Вам!

[@andrewrebelo1127]

Thanks for the great video. Could you talk about collecting scions a bit? I’m mostly interested in timing of collection and how long scions are stored before grafting. Thank you!

[@barbaraburres1255]

Scions are cut when the donor trees are dormant. February to March. 2"-4" long. Better results the closer to the top of the tree they come from. If gathered in February, store them in the refrigerator in ziplock bags with paper towels soaked in water. Graft before bud break on the seedlings.

[@jesuschristislordoflordsan427]

@@barbaraburres1255 is it totally impossible in lat spring like now?

[@bunya5518]

Hi thanks for the information upload, seems like a very efficient production method, i really like it.

[@lorenadominguez4418]

12/12/21 Thanks Barbara! 👋🏼🍓👍🏼

[@nezihkarakurt4477]

what is the greenhouse condition? Humidity and temperature? I am grafting picea pungens hoopssi now

[@russellparkins7264]

Hi Barbara Burres, have watched your video several times and have a couple of questions as I am looking to graft a Nordman Fir. I have assumed you do this in the spring, My graft root stock and my donor tree have swelling buds and expect in the next couple of weeks to start flushing, can I do it now or wait until they are more advanced ? Also the ribbon you use to tie the graft together, is that anything special ? For example would I be able to use quarter inch ribbon that you would tie around a present ?

[@dronecrone1161]

February is the best time in the northern hemisphere. Everything needs to be dormant. Before bud swell. The "ribbon" is a rubber budding strip used by horticulturalists for grafting. It is like a rubber band that has been cut, but it is treated with something that helps it decompose rapidly so it won't choke of the growing graft.

[@stephenchubb7376]

Nice video. How do you prevent the leader getting too tall? Do you cut it back or use hormone on it or some other method?

[@barbaraburres]

Cut it back then splint the new one after it grows.

[@stephenchubb7376]

Hi, thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it! I'm growing Christmas trees on a fairly small scale in Wales in the UK. I shall try applying some of what I've learned from your youtube channel to my trees :)

[@minatipaul3076]

Can you please tell me what have you done with the end which goes to the soil.

[@dronecrone1161]

The seedlings have been grown in supercell tubes. After grafting on a new top, the tube is removed and the tree is planted outside in the soil. It takes a couple of months before the grafted bud opens and grows.

[@МаксимМешков-н3с]

Как называется это т способ?

[@rebo4479]

could i try this on an established tree outside?

[@barbaraburres]

reb O. Sure. We have done that. Most true fir trees will graft onto other true firs. I.e.: Noble on Fraser or nordmann. Grand fir, not so much.......

[@jamesharrel]

Can trees of the same Order be grafted? I was thinking of trying to graft a Gold Coast Juniper shrub onto a yew standard. They are both of the Order Pinales.

[@barbaraburres]

jamesharrel You'll have to try it. I know that Abies species graft together, some better than others. Grand fir will graft onto noble roots, but neither thrives. Noble does very well on Fraser roots.

[@علييوسف-ص7ظ5ف]

What kind of tree😊

[@barbaraburres]

علي يوسف noble fir. Scientific name Abies Procera

[@Кедрики]

👍😍👋

[@sam111880]

O so you can take a small branch off of a pine , fern , oak ...etc and just uses grafting and plant the small branch you cut off to grow a new tree. Cool it doesn't only apply to fruit trees or nut trees but any tree. You can do Xmas tree to.

[@sam111880]

So you can make millions of new Xmas tree off of one tree thru grafting methods

[@barbaraburres]

No. Maybe 5-20 per year using the tips cut off to shape the original tree.

[@barbaraburres]

For what purpose? Why not graft your own?

[@oregonoutdoorsports7854]

would you guys sell these? please message me

[@barbaraburres]

We only sell them as adult trees for Christmas.

[@oregonoutdoorsports7854]

I would be willing to pay good if you guys could make me up some grafted starts.

[@TheSuperStarCarWash]

Not very informitive. What's with the end of the world music?! Very depressing funeral music! Thumbs down. Sorry,