Grafting Super Hot Peppers {AND 2-WEEK PROGRESSION!}

[@johnking1978]

Best to place a zip tie on the stem you’re splitting as a stop point. Use Teflon tape at the graft point. Put another zip tie at the node with a toothpick on either side of the split.

[@FarmerGeorge]

John King great tip! Thank you. Ever heard of using aloe vera to keep it moist?

[@johnking1978]

Farmer George, Too great a risk of clogging the graft or culturing a contaminant. I normally apply Beeswax Chapstick over the Teflon and Stem to seal the entire graft area. The Ziplock over the Stem is unnecessary with a Wax Seal. The edge of the zip ties make a good reservoir. 😳 Now you got me giving away more of my tricks. 😁

[@johnking1978]

Farmer George, Forgot to mention that Aloe is generally used as an alternative for Rooting Solutions. (Cultured Contaminants)...

[@idahofishgamer3560]

Good advice I was trying to think of something

[@marcel9781]

I'm over a project with crafting right now, i looked and looked for some tips and now i found ur video brother😅😂😂

[@FarmerGeorge]

Haha that’s amazing, hopefully it helps! How many plants are you grafting?

[@towdoctor670]

Thought I was the only one that tried doing too much at the same time. I knick myself all the time. Glad you didn't edit. I live where it gets too cold for now but I'll be moving to a warm climate in a few years and I'm gonna like doing this thanks!

[@MrTmax74]

Fantastic video, nicely done. Thank you for the peepenfrank info!

[@Citystead]

Now that is something I've never seen done before. Very cool thanks for sharing.

[@FarmerGeorge]

The Citystead glad to share!

[@nguyenthiphuonganh]

They should have taught this in elementary school. I mean in your country. I am from Asia, we learned this method in elementary school.

[@ghanshyamyadav6893]

You grafted so easily,so nicely .I'll try it . Thanks a lot !

[@FarmerGeorge]

Thank you! Good luck!

[@matthiasknaak8527]

Thank you very much , very well explained , clear understandable steps , yeah really exzellent. Ty greetz from Germany

[@FarmerGeorge]

Thank you!!

[@TicoHarvest]

Where's The second part? 👀 Nice video

[@FarmerGeorge]

In the description-thank you!

[@bhalchandradesai6833]

This is the first time I have the opportunity to see how to graft a plant , the easy way. No complication and no fuss with applying wax on the union and wrapping a cloth or tape. Thank you Farmer George. incidently, I've heard you can graft peppers, tomatoe and eggplant all together on one plant. Would be Interesting to see that.

[@FarmerGeorge]

Bhalchandra Desai thank you! The reason people used tape or wrap is so the union doesn’t dry out. So make sure yours don’t dry out or they won’t heal. I’ve also heard about the eggplant and tomatoes on pepper plants (and vice versa), I’m assuming it works because they’re all part of the nightshade family. Good luck and let me know how it goes!

[@effoanderson1312]

Thanks for leaving the fudgeup raw and unedited. Sometimes viewers learn better that way.

[@FarmerGeorge]

Effo Anderson you’re welcome, thank you for the comment and watching. I try to be transparent in my videos. Just a normal dude, trying to share my experiences and hope to learn from others as well.

[@michaelbrooks1580]

Thanks, great video!

[@MARS-GREENH0USE]

We are a good group here

[@ajd85944]

Nice

[@MiWBatman]

Very cool. Nice video👍

[@gerhardvanstaden389]

Thanks man its amazing. I'll try in summer time

[@FarmerGeorge]

Thanks for watching!

[@MomtazGarden]

very nice & information video, Thanks :)

[@FarmerGeorge]

Thank you

[@carlosvelasquez2625]

Thank you George, very educational I hope to do this myself with my peppers.

[@FarmerGeorge]

carlos velasquez of course! Make sure and try with a little less mature plants than what I illustrate in the video for better results. The plant will be able to recover easier

[@aquaticfan2174]

I had the wrong approach, I grafted then watched the how to videos. My leaves wilted as it was in the heat. Dunked it in the sink and the leaves were rehydrated just 2 hours later. Thats a very lucky graft I think. Then day 2 I learnt to cover with bags... Its how not to graft but still succeed video. Also watch for the sharps!

[@pappaclutch3266]

I think it would be wise to have a top node on the new stem. So when it takes it has a node to grow from.

[@froztbytes]

Question. Are there benefits of grafting plants that are of the same species? Like if I have 2 chili peppers with seeds that came from the same fruit, are there any benefits of grafting one onto the other? Does there need to be an age difference between the scion and the rootstock? Does the rootstock need to be older than the scion so it can make use of the longer roots, or does the scion have to be older than the rootstock so it can grow fruit easier?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Hey sorry it took so long to respond... to answer your questions: - I haven’t experimented enough to know about the same species. But I don’t think it matters too much. I’ve heard you can graft peppers to tomato plants or vice versa (double check on that). - I don’t know about the age difference, but I think plants in the middle-aged group would work best - to me, a scion that is mature would be fine, but you’re probably growing plants at the same time unless you have some from indoors you want to bring outdoors?

[@francoisdebruyn4424]

Can any type of pepper craft on any other pepper

[@salvatoreroj2914]

listillo con ese cuter para que no te cortes excelente video.

[@FarmerGeorge]

salvatore roj I tried! But thank you 🔥👨‍🌾

[@khadirabdul7087]

Can you graft ghost pepper on cyanne pepper, i got a health 5+ year old cyanne pepper loaded with chilli and 2 month old ghost pepper with 1 to 4 pepper a month

[@blaqfish]

Can you bring your pepper plant indoors at the end of the summer and grow it in the house until next spring and take it back outside.

[@FarmerGeorge]

Cassandra Buchanan yep! Here’s how I overwintered the same plant. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGGklZaum9GUgac Unfortunately, fungus gnats got to it in my garage and it is really struggling. It’ll be interesting if it comes back! Thanks for watching! 🔥👨‍🌾

[@nervouss]

Nice video do you have an update of the progress? How old is the plant? How long can a pepper plant survive. I would like to try this but the zone I'm in would require me to weather the plant indoors in the winter.

[@FarmerGeorge]

The plant was in its first year. I think it was probably 9 or 10 months old at the time of grafting. Pepper plants can survive for years if you over winter them properly. Here’s the plant 9-month after this video was made. It over-wintered beautifully (let me know if you want the link to that video on how to over winter), but the grafts ultimately dried out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ3Op51pot9qpqs

[@makbutahplengngen1541]

Which one is better: Old woody branch or young fleshy branch

[@shrek5133]

Love the vids, I come back to this one frequently for advice! Also, even if you don’t reply to this one, I love how involved you are with your fans, and even people that just have questions in the comments! Thanks for working hard to be in touch with us and recording and editing these videos for us!

[@FarmerGeorge]

Shrek thanks so much for the nice words! How are your grafts coming along?

[@camcuoi9444]

Hi George, for how long you take the clip out of the plant, thank you?

[@ravisanthoshkumar]

Hi, I am Ravi from India.. I like ur methods.. I inspired from ur garden tecnics.. Am interested in planting.. Especially Carolina reaper chilli pepper plant. But I don't have any original pepper seeds. Can you help me. Pls..

[@sunnysgadgetreviews5886]

Can you graft any pepper? I'd like some slender peppers like Thai Dragon and Jalapeno to use daily and some hot ones like Habanero for occasional use on the same plant.

[@FarmerGeorge]

In theory yes, but some pepper species require different environments than others. The peppers you are referring to should work, though! That sounds like a fun plant. Hopefully the grafts take for ya! 🔥👨‍🌾

[@isabellaprincess6829]

Thanks for the video 😊😊😊 It's really helpful for me and please be careful about yourself.

[@FarmerGeorge]

No problem. I will! Thanks for watching!

[@AnnWahlquist]

1:00 whats this song playing in the background????

[@StrPtrn]

Three fifths of a centimeter! You just grafted some imperialism onto the metric system! 🤣

[@FarmerGeorge]

Haha I sincerely apologize for that.

[@426superbee4]

Can clone peppers to

[@GroundedRoots]

What happens if you graft onto an area that is not a node?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Not sure, haven’t tried

[@dineshpaswan681]

Thanks

[@MARS-GREENH0USE]

Cool man

[@therealbdbeatz]

Awesome video! I might try this grafting technique also Thank you😎

[@FarmerGeorge]

BD Beatz thank you! Make sure you use slightly younger/greener branches. My plant is still over wintered and kickin’ in my garage. One graft is strong, I think one more may have took, and I think the third didn’t take. But only time and warmth will tell!

[@dnaniap3214]

I just found u re channel..i learn how to planting.and im very curious.my pepper plant already growth but i want learn more.i have much time at home cos corona.

[@FarmerGeorge]

D'nania P good luck and thank you for watching! Let me know if you have questions and I am happy to help 👨‍🌾

[@dnaniap3214]

Yes.i have much question.thx for ure respon

[@dnaniap3214]

Why my pepper much ants.and finally some leaves change colour.what can i do?

[@FarmerGeorge]

D'nania P I’m assuming they are bringing aphids to your plants. It’s hard to tell without a picture. You can put organic ant traps outside to try and control them. Also, many things cause yellowing of the leaves. Is your soil very wet? If so, let it dry out a little bit. Peppers like to be watered when they need it. I like to let mine wilt and then water them a lot and the perk back up. I let the plants tell me when they want water. Hope this helps!

[@dnaniap3214]

@@FarmerGeorge hm...ok..maybe i need change the pot and put new soil.and i will try u re way.but how the plant tell u when they need water?

[@ShevillMathers]

Three fifths of a centimetre, not heard a measurement expressed that way before, how many millimetres please? Interesting way to have a variety on one plant rather than too many of the same. An old fashioned wooden spring clothes peg with its round ‘hole’ would be an option to try to hold the graft in place.

[@harithapasya1522]

Is there any problem on making blood from index finger ?. Should I bleed same finger for success in grafting ?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Haha

[@mayanedenroatanhn7753]

Well it's not the best way to show a graft but anyway thank you very much for showing us your knowledge.... I'm doing it but I'm using Teflon tape to tight the Union.... And also a small plastic bag to keep it moisture..

[@BartholomewSyn]

I was curious, would it affect the fruit if you grafted a plant as such? ex. A>B>A>B so rootstock to scion then rootstock variety on to that and again the scion variety on the end?

[@FarmerGeorge]

I’m not sure, but I don’t think so. Think of the branches like pathways for food and water and structure but they’ll still produce the same flowers as the would if on the original plant.

[@Emrys91]

Could you use zip ties in lue of the bulldog clip?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Haven’t tried it, maybe!

[@alonewithme184]

Question!!! When make grafting does it need two different plants?

[@FarmerGeorge]

No you do not. You can graft whatever pepper plants you want.

[@dassa440]

Could i graft a chilli branch/cutting/stem onto a tree such as an evergreen so it could blossom all year?

[@FarmerGeorge]

That I am not sure will work. You should give it a try and let us know what happens!

[@gapey]

That's pretty kewl! Glad to see it looks like they all took. Haven't seen using binder clips for grafting before but it seems to work.

[@FarmerGeorge]

Gapeys Grub yeah, thought it would offer more support especially on the stem I split 😅

[@legacychannel7738]

Does this change the peppers? as in is it now a cross between two different varieties making a new variety?

[@FarmerGeorge]

No, only if the flowers cross pollinate

[@legacychannel7738]

@@FarmerGeorge Thank you for response am i correct thinking you can also winter these after the graft is healed?..when is best time to do this?

[@FarmerGeorge]

@@legacychannel7738 here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGGklZaum9GUgac

[@1lupus]

I couldn't get past the 3/5 of a centimeter. Why didn't you simply say 6% of a Metre?

[@lyndonrobeso6219]

What I noticed here is your leatherman😊😊😊

[@susanmulenga5102]

Can bell pepper be grafted onto red cayenne chili pepper and give a greater yield?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Susan Mulenga think of grafting as like a way for your plants to get water and nutrients only. You might be onto something though. If you add your bell cuttings to your cayenne plant that has more branches than your bell (this is my assumption), you might increase your yield.

[@susanmulenga5102]

thanks alot

[@matts3628]

Just curious, what do you do with all those peppers. I yielded about 75 ghost peppers this year after trying them for the first time, and i just dont know what to do with them all. Thanks

[@FarmerGeorge]

When in doubt dry ‘em out! Then grind into powder and flakes. You can also make ghost pepper jelly. Here’s a how to video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpvZmIiaiKyWbLc please let me know if you have any more questions!

[@MrGonzales1982]

Or mail them to me :)

[@anshu2580]

Sir I have a query. I am from India. Can I germinate chilli roots using grafting techniques. If possible pls reply and give some how to produce one new chilli plant by using 2 different species of chilli with the help of grafting techniques.

[@FarmerGeorge]

Hello! I’m not quite sure what you are asking. Can you please elaborate?

[@Yoav76]

Great instructional video and cool FrankenPepper!! 🎃 😁 Using clips rather than tape is an interesting idea

[@FarmerGeorge]

Yoav Traeger thanks bro! Seemed to work out quite well, plants are strong and pushing new growth! 💪🏻

[@Yoav76]

@@FarmerGeorge I look forward to more updates 😎

[@DavidHoltMN]

It's not a good union if you don't bind it with blood.

[@iwgrobbelaar5252]

Hahahahaha!!

[@jonescity]

And a sacrifice...

[@lyriachavana7807]

😂

[@KrakkenZero]

what if you use aloe to join them? i've had a cannabis plant snap a branch and i just smeared aloe all over the damaged area and used electrical tape to support it, healed great with a huge knot LOL

[@FarmerGeorge]

Monkanowski awesome I’ll give it a try! Thanks is it from the aloe Vera plant or like store bought

[@KrakkenZero]

From the aloe plant, I just snapped a small piece off and kinda squeezed it out onto the break. Figured it helps us heal, why not work on another plant

[@FarmerGeorge]

Monkanowski genius! Thanks for the top

[@patriciacooper1308]

Grafting knife works. Clean knife with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Clean tools after cutting one plant before cutting the next with the alcohol. Grafting tape works well also and isn't that expensive. Rooting hormone helps.

[@kingslayer1237]

What type of pepper is that?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Kingslayer 12 the pepper plant I am grafting onto is a Ghost/Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. I grafted Choco Habanero, Orange Habanero and Carolina Reaper onto it.

[@kingslayer1237]

@@FarmerGeorge Ohk. And how many days did it take to grow from seedlings to nature plant?

[@FarmerGeorge]

3 months to maturity

[@kingslayer1237]

@@FarmerGeorge ohk thanks

[@FarmerGeorge]

Kingslayer 12 no problem! Fruits start to set in month two and you will have ripe fruit in months 4/5

[@Preppy-b2j]

Great job, thanks for sharing mate

[@FarmerGeorge]

Thanks for watching!

[@macussa]

When's the best time to do this?

[@FarmerGeorge]

trekking thru Portugal prior to when your plants stop growing completely.

[@macussa]

@@FarmerGeorge ok. Thanks

[@syafiqridzuanable]

Hey u shud do an update

[@FarmerGeorge]

Qryptonaut great idea! In the meantime if you go to 7:53 of my most recent video you can get a glimpse of the overwintered ghost from my balcony. I think an update is a great upcoming video. Thank you! Here’s the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b56aiXd7pt-ijKs

[@FarmerGeorge]

Thanks again for the idea. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ3Op51pot9qpqs It'll be available to watch today after 6:30PM EST. Hope you enjoy!

[@coronnation8854]

3 fifths of a cm? :) My friend, the whole point of metric is that it's simple. You can just say 6 mm. No fractions needed :p. Thanks for the video!

[@FarmerGeorge]

Zero Sen hahaha well you can see that I am not a metric user 🤣 thanks for watching!

[@katyachan3814]

Lollll thanks for the translation on this, I was pretty confused.

[@bestofmylovewhoahwhoah3239]

😀😀

[@nathanmcdonald2074]

Thank you for the tutorial! Stupid question.. Why would you want to do this?

[@FarmerGeorge]

No problem! To grow more that one type of pepper from one plant.

[@jacqueschannel4538]

I have to say, your peppers looking nice! What is the size of the container you planted them in? How many gallons Oh yea and also, do hot peppers get less hot if you graft them on a less hot pepper? Let’s say you grafted a Carolina reaper on a bell pepper, will it still be hot? And can you graft any plant on any other plant?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Thank you! I believe they were 7 gallon containers. And not they do not change at all when they are grafted. They keep the same genetics as the original plant it came from. Therefore Carolina Reapers will not be less hot if grafted to a Bell. If you are grafting chili peppers to other chili peppers I’m pretty sure you can use any type! Thanks for watching and the comment 🔥👨‍🌾

[@jacqueschannel4538]

George Arndt III, do you think that 4 gallons is enough?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Yep but only for one plant

[@jacqueschannel4538]

George Arndt III how many plants do you have in that container? Sorry for asking many questions

[@FarmerGeorge]

Jacques Channel I think I had 2. No problem!

[@jamescatlover123]

What's the purpose of grafting?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Jay for fun of course! You can have many different peppers from one plant. Also, if your plants suffer damage like from a storm, this is a way you can save plants by grafting the broken branches back on the affected plants or onto other plants.

[@mytech6779]

Grafting is often used to match a disease resistant root-stock with some other top. Many melons and cucumbers are grafted for this reason. Tomatoes are often grafted onto eggplant roots both for disease and tolerance to flooding. Also you may want stronger roots to anchor a plant that is normally easy to tip over. In fruit trees the roots can be adapted to the type of soil and the roots can also be used to cause the top to grow as a dwarf.

[@C2welder]

3/5th of a cm ?

[@waferpie123]

Can you craft different species of peppers (i.e. capcicium Pubescens with capcicium Annum)? Or do they need to be of the same species?

[@FarmerGeorge]

Great question, yes you can! In fact, I haven’t tried this but I read that you can graft peppers to tomato plants. I’m guessing you can graft to eggplants too because they are all part of the nightshade family.

[@waferpie123]

@@FarmerGeorge thanks a lot for the quick reply! Sub well earned :)

[@alameenmuhammed6350]

Hey how to contact you sir iam from india. Need a help

[@johnliberty3647]

I really can't see a reason to graft pepper plants unless one variety has superior rooting skills and you want to increase the fruiting of another variety by using superior roots. Not saying this is a bad thing to do, it looks fun and educational... experimenting is always fun. But if there is a reason to do this that I missed let me know. I love growing peppers so love the video. I subscribed.

[@FarmerGeorge]

John Liberty thanks! This was just to get more than one variety on the same plant. Helps if you have limited growing space. Thanks for watching and subscribing 🙏

[@johnliberty3647]

@@FarmerGeorge Have you found a particular variety to have more vigorous roots? I have some varieties that do not perform as well as others and I am wondering if Grafting will change things. I am also finding that my Carolina Reapers will not pollenate on their own, I have to put them under other varieties of peppers to get pollination. Maybe grafting a different variety with them might help with pollination. Your channel has me thinking up uses for grafting.

[@FarmerGeorge]

John Liberty I have not yet found a difference in root vigor because I haven’t thought about it- but that’s a good idea. Sorry about the Reaper. My Reapers don’t do well in very hot temperatures so maybe by putting them under the other plants shades them and that’s why they do better? Grafting a Reaper to a plant that pollinates in the heat would be a cool experiment. Thanks - I am glad my channel has got you thinking. I like to hear from you and to learn about what I need to do as well. Maybe I’ll keep my Reaper in a partially shaded spot this year and see if it does better.

[@johnliberty3647]

@@FarmerGeorge I am wondering how to test for root vigor, after all I do not have soil penetrating radar eyes lol. Cayenne Peppers produce the fastest out of the peppers I grow, not sure if its because they will flower at a cooler temperature in early spring or if because they establish their roots faster. I guess if I take a few clones/cuttings and see what roots the fastest I will know who has the best root vigor. Maybe using that as rootstock and grafting a favorite pepper that does not produce many fruits on its own will have positive results.

[@FarmerGeorge]

John Liberty that sounds like a good plan! My Cayenne plants are the faster ones as well. Great thought. Let me know how it goes!

[@yasinhenfs4540]

6:39 great dirty talk before being too early

[@carolinareaperindonesia2720]

Hows that plant now, have you post new video about it?

[@FarmerGeorge]

I over-wintered it and it got infested with fungus gnats. It's currently in my yard trying to recover. We shall see how it does!

[@FarmerGeorge]

Here's how it's doing 9 months later! The link will be today at 6:30PM EST kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ3Op51pot9qpqs

[@kienwenchang7108]

Habanero in Soy Sauce makes soy sauce very hot. And then, remove the habanero to make habanero sauce.

[@FarmerGeorge]

Sounds tasty

[@426superbee4]

No ghost peppers for me NEVER AGAIN! There to hot with NO FAVOR, Habaneros? YES i love em

[@bri0013]

Great video but wth is 3/5 of a centimeter 😂. It's ok. Even as American I still use Metric when I can. Its just more accurate. Love the demo. 🙂

[@ressam6125]

Çok guzell

[@cavemanlawyer5608]

NOBODY MAKES ME BLEED MY OWN BLOOD!

[@FarmerGeorge]

Dingleberry Soop hahaha

[@nicolep2424]

My ghost pepps got hailed on I'm doing this!

[@FarmerGeorge]

nicole p oh no! I hope this helps!

[@camerenallen896]

You say be careful not to cut yourself as you are cutting towards yourself

[@FarmerGeorge]

I guess I deserve to lose my Totin’ Chip card!

[@diva771000]

Hello.ther..new friend here..let's stay connected 💞💞

[@FarmerGeorge]

Hey, thanks for subscribing!

[@crombaugh]

You made Audrey 3

[@lyriachavana7807]

He went from not wanting to touch the split, to cutting himself to touching all what he didnt want to touch 😂

[@idahofishgamer3560]

Why didn’t u just use wax or plastic wrap

[@FarmerGeorge]

Jonn Slocum have you tried those methods? Interested in hearing about them.

[@idahofishgamer3560]

Farmer George yes I used bailing twin and bees wax when I was 18 I grafted 250 each of peach apple and pear trees. Recently I have researched a methods of using just plastic wrap check it out and I always used tong and grove method over the one u used the tongues lock each other better. I and for my first time grafting I was blest with outrageous results flowers galore keeps me gardening to this day

[@FarmerGeorge]

Jonn Slocum thanks so much for the advice! I’ll look into that

[@HardsonHat]

😘

[@albertweis7669]

Frankstin. Peper

[@dubcindub15]

@6:55 NSFH warning. Not safe for hangover!

[@FarmerGeorge]

dubcindub15 sorry!! 🙈

[@koopmanwilliam7]

Horror movie...Lol

[@AlabamaTree]

3/5ths of a centimetre 🤪

[@FarmerGeorge]

AlabamaTree hahaha me trying to be precise! Meh

[@AlabamaTree]

Farmer George sorry 🤣

[@jakobperkin7417]

The music is so bad omg

[@afterburner3999]

Good One Too Bad Bout your Finger.

[@ДмитрийСобакин-ш2н]

Хули мастер!!!

[@onsiteelectricianscott4025]

Speak clearly next time and stop the rocky Balboa speaka allot , it's like a cross between sling blade and Rocky Balboa.

[@goranhazar9257]

There is no need for the music.

[@rigobertohernandez2741]

Failed!