How to Graft Avocado Trees in Containers

Grafting season is here. This graft was done August 2020 in Southern California Zone 10a / 10b. I grafted a 3 month old avocado tree in a 1 gallon container. The scion came from a mature, 7 year old Reed avocado tree.
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[@kamaaina11]

I watched so many grafting videos, This is far the best detailed info. Best of all you’re showing the result after several weeks. Some people may not agree grafting with young tree in container but what not to agree if you have successful result.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated! 🥑

[@armandoenriquez2564]

Best How-to I've seen for grafting an Avocado tree. Great job!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Big thanks. Much appreciated 🙏

[@newgardener7574]

Great video as usual. Thanks for immediate update on progress. I thought I had to wait a month for an update. I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks again.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks!

[@ritabeitz9598]

This is a great video. I just moved to Florida and have been growing my first avocados trees from seed, but down the road if I get a chance to access a mature avocado tree, I will use this method. Thanks so much! Very detailed and easy to follow!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks :)

[@EdSuastegui]

Great to watch your video and confirm that I didn't rush it when I grafted onto 1-2-month-old seedlings. I even tried my hand by grafting two thinner scions into a single cleft of a 1-year-old seedling. Holding my breath on that one. One thing I would recommend is to use aluminum foil, shiny side out, around the scion to reflect any unwanted hard light. Might be useful to those of us who can't store the seedling-graft in total shade.

[@pingpaj]

Very clear description and showing of proper alignment !

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you!

[@easyworkouts694]

This is the most clear video I have watched so far. Big up man

[@TheElsinoreGardener]

Getting educated from your videos and getting into grafting more on my seedlings. Thanks

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks. Much appreciated 🌴🌱🙂

[@TheLurcha]

Great video, so many grafting videos leave out bits of info like what time of year to do it, light requirements etc Keep up the good work!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@vinj98]

Crystal clear tutorial 👏🏽

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you. Much appreciated

[@eddiesanchez9095]

Great Job Ajmal!!! Thank you For Sharing. I am very impressed....

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you! Your support is much appreciated

[@aristoncabildo3899]

Thank you for the well simple demonstration.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

You are welcome!

[@WilfredEJones]

Very informative, thanks for sharing. I will definitely try out this method, I love it.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks for the kind comment. Much appreciated.

[@philpetersen4477]

Great videos, thank you. Looking forward to grafting some scion off my grafted mexicola grande avocado onto a couple of young hass seedlings. The hass grew out of a spot in the garden where I buried some food scraps which contained avocado seeds. Thanks again from a beginner in NZ.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks. Good luck with your grafting 🌴🌳🌿

[@ernaverheijdt2925]

that looks so easy. thanks for sharing

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks for watching :)

[@miguelsamaniego8435]

That’s a really nice graft! I did graft my seedling but I grafted to the side and it looks like a successful graft. Graft doesn’t look brown or dead.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks! Good luck with your graft?

[@tangwanjosrphbanyong6465]

Thanks sir, you are a great teacher.

[@johnnysworld-backyardorchard]

Great video! You really hit this video out of the ballpark. Nice job! I was really impressed with this video. Please keep these videos coming! Thanks for sharing.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you! I really appreciate your support

[@anniekabaghe5742]

What is the name of avocado 🥑 variety of your dp?

[@rickswift3990]

I'm very impressed with your presentation. You're the only person I've seen on KZbin videos fat tell us what time of the year to do the grafting or budding when their carrying out they task Well done a congratulations for an excellent job

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you. Comments like yours inspire me to make more videos. Much appreciated.

[@michelallegre2237]

J'ai coupé une petite branche, mise dans bouteille plastique, le temps que la première feuille apparaisse. Maintenant le plan est en terre.

[@frenchandpinayssimplelifei1174]

This is very informative and helpful. thank you for sharing this.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching............

[@shanghaimuts]

Beautiful work my friend. Keep it up. Now I have seedling grafts in containers video to send people to lol. I get asked about this all the time. Cheers mate

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you my friend. Always a pleasure to hear from you. Hope everyone’s well out there. Be safe

[@renatetrumper1442]

Thanks for the update, so important

[@krishnarai4198]

Very perfect and clean...

[@steveshortridge6255]

You did good I have an idea now on what to do to my seedlings

[@yusufnoorzayee6898]

Wow I'm very impressed good job thank you

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks!

[@kaisign1405]

good Video keep up the good work thank you for sharing

[@ekosoemadi5150]

I like it very much. Thanks for sharing

[@AJTheGraftMan]

thanks for watching

[@GraftingTactick]

Great job my friend 👍👍👍

[@devbachu7072]

Been looking at u work great well done

[@gk-4712]

Hi AJ it’s great we’re learning from you. One thing I’d like to ad is, here in Greece when we can’t find shade we use brown paper bag.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

That’s a good idea

[@matthewhernandez4933]

Hey man good to see you’re still doing what you love. I went to SD last December and thought about hitting you up. Would love to see your work in person sometime!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Sure next time stop by

[@AAHomeGardening]

Super beautiful avocado tree I would love some Scion for my indoor avocado

[@osinowongozi7955]

I love this.and going to try it bcoz my avocado I just planted is three weeks old

[@aungnaing5133]

Good job friend 👍

[@inalkhakparaghi2095]

Thanks i will try my seedling from my friends avocado

[@kalandrakasartbonsai5400]

Great tutorial sir

[@pedrolfernandez7286]

Very well explained..👌

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks!

[@JuanGutierrez-iq1tz]

Will be doing a few of these today

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Nice. Good luck

[@LIBROBRILLANTE]

really awesome technic i like the way you explain and very well done you just earn a subscriber

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you. I appreciate your support 😀

[@WilfredEJones]

Yes, you really have earned a subscriber and I'm grateful.

[@darrenhoffmann7114]

Thanks mate, simple and easy to follow, with results at the end, well done

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks for watching. Much appreciated

[@shenonnie17]

Thank You for Sharing 🤠

[@khuthvireak]

This is so helpful

[@premsatishkumar5339]

Very good job

[@budstik]

Nice video buds

[@n.jorgji8101]

Thank you "Smiling Ajmal". I see you are a Palmeiras fan. I was the biggest fan of Brasil. Imagine, in 1982, when the greatest Brasil ever, lost in the semi final to the ugliest Italy ever, I didn't eat for two days. I couldn't believe what happened.

[@rubeniamalone3810]

Thank you!

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

Thank you once again 😊

[@sasaso8093]

Thank you for sharing

[@efrenmoreno8617]

Nice!! Good info

[@dinkarraimahant7270]

Thank you for the video

[@miebulat1976]

Thank...I will trying

[@PinoyGrafter]

Nice detailed procedure 👍 😀😀😀PINOY GRAFTER 😀😀😀

[@redenmercado4444]

Good job

[@vidyayinirajendra5383]

Amazing

[@AruthKandage]

Thumbs up for Goodfellas and grafting!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks!

[@marselbicentennial5159]

Nice video thank you.

[@geriannroth449]

Brilliant

[@elizabethbooth5446]

Thank you

[@williamfeders8073]

Good job and video saludos !!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks!

[@michaeljung4398]

Great!

[@AngelicaCapeloto]

Beautifully presented, and well detailed! I’m ready to graft my avocado 🥑 tree. But mine is already planted in the ground. I live in California and now we are almost at the end of spring. Another Month and Summer will be here. Can I graft now or wait until next spring!?! I guess I could put a big patio umbrella ☂ over it to protect from the mid-day sun 🌞 What do you say!?!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks! You can graft now. I’d give it some sun protection, especially if temps go above 90 regularly. The umbrella is a great idea. You can also graft avocado in September

[@helentuboro7207]

Thanks for sharing, i love it.

[@gadisamustefa8962]

Good

[@rol7736]

Enjoy all your avocado videos. When are you having your scion-grafting party with social distancing of course.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

That’s an interesting idea!

[@ween551]

Hi there: Thanks for the useful clip. I have just grafted my first graft and the new buds are showing off beautifully. I hope to grow them in my backyard later. How long do I have to keep the younger leaves in shade before transferring them into the sunshine areas? Thank you from southern Thailand! Happy New Year!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Hi! Happy New Year! I would keep it in shade until the first growth of leaves fully mature. After that i would move it to the full sun. Good luck!

[@kokilasherchan2046]

Thanks good knowledge shared what is the best time of the year for grafting

[@ahmadseblini5184]

Great and necessary video, is there any additional infirmation on what to add to the soil (and what watering frequency) after grafting?

[@AJTheGraftMan]

I feed and water my grafted and ungrafted avocado trees the same. After grafting, a little fertilizer could help boost the growth further

[@DrRichardHagmeyer]

Thanks for the great video! I’ve got a few store bought avocado seeds that are about a year old. Can you graft on to store bought avocado seeds? I don’t think the root stock is root resistant. Thanks!!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Yes you can! I’ve done it many times. Very few rootstocks are rot resistant. But if you plant in the right soil (decomposed granite, for example) then rot shouldn’t be an issue

[@mutengofarming4209]

The right way is to tape the scion from top of incersion to bottom to prevent that the scion is pressed out or moved. The buds will break through the perafilm.

[@chakisnvideolog3004]

🎉🎉

[@conormcevoy7510]

Thanks for the video; what season is best for Avo grafting?

[@myrentals8618]

simple, easy to follow and wonderful demonstration of avocado grafting i have seen so far. Nice Job! Can you provide the link for grafting tape and knife. Thanks.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you 😀 Links are in the description

[@Nyanggen]

접목한 부분 위에도 테이핑해야 하나요?

[@tharwayamoe1032]

GREAT

[@Eagleflyhigh.]

That aircraft was so load by the way 😬😂😂

[@SharkManHD]

Hi I live in Northern California and you said keep it in the shade for the first month because it to hot where you live right, so my question is what's to hot? The average temp where I live is between 68 to 75 degree so do you think that I can keep mine on the sun or should I also put mine in shade like you did?

[@dwiexotic]

Nice 🙏🌹

[@vm1982]

I’m glad I found this video. It’s very informative. I’ve had 2 avocado pits in water for a few months and the stems are finally growing. I’ll wait for the stems to grow bigger to try grafting them. I’m going to ask my neighbor for a couple of small branches from her huge avocado tree. Does it matter how old the tree is (where we are getting the branches)? Her tree must be at least 20 years old.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Age of the tree doesn’t matter. As long as you can find good leaf buds on the tree to graft with, it should be fine. I’ve posted some videos on how to find good scion wood on my channel. Good luck!

[@vm1982]

@@AJTheGraftMan Thank you. I’ll take a look at your other videos.

[@90123493]

@@vm1982 Age of tree dosent matters, what if the tree is 7 months old?

[@chaidezlsx]

Beautiful and very detailed. I love it. Question, how do the buds grow with the grafting tape covering them? Thanks in advance.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks. The buds break through the tape

[@gopilalrai9275]

What is the time of avocado grafting and how much percentage will be successful?

[@lorenzoflores3515]

@@AJTheGraftMan mml10

[@karlbe8414]

Lotta planes overhead! LAX? Do you have a video showing your soil mix for your pots? What's a good age to go from pot to ground? Excellent detail!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks! Here’s the link to my soil video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep6mq5J_hNyKndU Age is not such a good indicator. Trunk thickness is more important. 1/2 inch to an inch trunk thickness is a good sign to go in the ground

[@karlbe8414]

@@AJTheGraftMan thank you , perfect! will do exactly that! Avo pit sprouting procedure too.

[@rubenrivera6331]

I love this! Thank you for positing! I have a question, you mentioned you left it outside in the shade.... did it cold at nights where you are at? I just grafted 6 plants in a pot (grafted on 2/14/2021)- but I’m unsure if I should leave them inside next to a window - with morning sun (I can lower the blinds to filter out the sun) or if I should put them outside (in the shade). It’s still kind of chilly in the Bay Area (CA), but I just wanted to get your insight?

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks! Yes it’s chilly here too. Leaving them inside next to the window is a great idea. I would lower the blinds so direct sun doesn’t hit them. Filtered sun is fine. Good luck!

[@CaliStylee89]

I have hass seedlings that are 2 months old 18 inches tall the stem is very thin. Would topping them thicken the stem or what would you recommend?

[@cirusmierloi2526]

Great video, thanks for posting! What soil mix you have in the pot, how is it amended while the graft is kept in the pot. I assume well train and lightly moist to the touch? Please describe the soil conditions while this graft grows in container.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks! I’ve done a few soil mix videos. Check them out on my channel!

[@vilsonbarbalho2892]

Gostei de sua camisa, yes Brasil, trabalhei na Fiat..

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Obrigado. Eu amo O Brasil.

[@zgtc1015]

Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. In your video, it appears that you have 2 stems growing. Do you remove one or let them both grow?

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thank you. I let them both grow out. The more branches growing on a successful graft, the better

[@Hampersbydora]

Hi there, Can you graft and get avocados from 2 of the same pips or do the pips have to be from different avocados

[@lindadurbin9067]

Where can you get good scion to start

[@nhlanhla7532]

Thank you for this. Can you graft a hass with its own mother tree if she performs well?

[@AJTheGraftMan]

You’re welcome. Yes you can do that!

[@sadhanakant8612]

Hi, I re-planted my avocado plant in a big wine barrel and kept it in full sun whole day, at first all leaves dried like chips. then new leaves came but they are also dying and again new leaves are coming. Is the plant getting too much wind because it is open area in the backyard and sometimes it is too windy. Should I move it to partial sun where there is less wind. It is 2ft tall tree. I added gypsum also after watching your video. When I bought the tree from nursery we could see the avocado seed which was very healthy but now it is shrinking. How much water should I give that plant?

[@eulogiogarcia8880]

Great videos and very useful info. When grafting a young seeding like this , how long do you wait till you declare an unsuccessful graft?

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks. I usually wait about 3 months

[@Sam-mc2dk]

Great video! Where do you get hard to find avocado scions that you have grafted in other videos?

[@davidanderson8265]

I buy mine from sleepylizard.com 5 for 20 dollars the last time i made a purchase

[@dionisiohilariojr.6072]

Added to Liked videos

[@louisedheme774]

Thanks for the video but can I graft on to Reed seeding with a different type of an avocado.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Yes you can

[@iamwarren219]

Can you graft avocado scion onto a totally different tree like a privet? What are the chances of that working out?

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Highly unlikely. Closest bet would be to graft onto another member of the persea genus, like persea nubigena

[@andreahazel2029]

Awesome thanks nicely done where can I get a scion I have a lot of young plants 🪴 but no avocado. Please let me know

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks. Do you live in an area where avocado trees grow?

[@rubenrivera6331]

Great job! I have a question. Can you graft an avocado at this same age, if the seedling is still in water? Or should I transfer it to a soul container first? (My tree looks very similar to the one you just grafted... but it’s still in water)?

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Thanks! I highly doubt it. I would put it in soil first

[@jamesmadekufamba4190]

This is wonderful great job

[@OuteniquaPrimary]

Thanks...will try it. Andre from South africa

[@MinhTran-ol9wg]

Can u use long neck avocado tree , and graft on to a hess avocado tree stock base.

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Yes you can. Good luck

[@tobysmith5157]

Hey thanks for the video, awesome. I really want to grow avos in large containers that will allow the tree to bear fruit? Is this possible? Thanks

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Yes certainly possible

[@ravensanchez4113]

Hello! Thanks for this video! I was able to get a stem from my grandfathers older reed avocado tree. The branch I got has a ton of buds that you referred to in this video. I was wondering if I could graft it and create sort of an offspring from my grandfathers tree. It would mean so much! Any advice would be helpful thank you!

[@AJTheGraftMan]

Yes you can graft that branch onto another avocado tree! If the graft takes, then you have a copy of your grandpa’s tree

[@young_Garden]

Good job..