How to Graft Onto a Mature Avocado Tree

[@strip2727]

Support this guy, his videos give you exactly the information you need, and his service is top notch!

[@SleepyLizard]

Wow, Christopher thank you so much. I'm glad I decided to look at my comments as my first task of the day, you got me off on the right foot!

[@MartinBratislavski-c5v]

@@SleepyLizardGood video! You do good vidoes!

[@nicholaswinger8847]

So happy I stumbled across your video! I have a eight year old tree I grew from a seed that I was ready to replace with a new grafted tree. This spring was the first year the tree blossomed. We were beyond excited to only watch every blossom fall off over time. After researching and reading there is A and B types and a seed tree is a dead end, I was ready to uproot and start over. Now, I hope to graft and save the tree. Hopefully this works. The tree is over ten foot tall and about as wide. Thank you for the public advise.

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Nicholas, if you're getting flowers it could fruit soon, maybe next season. Who knows, maybe you'll get good fruit.

[@nickwinger2080]

@@SleepyLizard It flowered like a champ for the very first time but zero fruited. I had a local tell me that the tree is extremely healthy but was also a waste of time due to it being a A or B and pollination? If I graft with a producing tree will that change any of the dynamics or are there even any dynamics for pollination? I love the tree but I'm a total rooky at growing it to it's fullest potential. I finally got past the waiting stage so I'm excited to pump it up. Thank you again for your time and advise.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@nickwinger2080it's common to get flowers and no fruit so don't worry about that. Also, the A and B thing is for maximizing pollination but it's not necessary. Avocados can self pollinate. next season when it flowers go out every day when the flowers are open and gently shake the branches, that will help with self pollination.

[@LasseloH]

I really like your energy man. Feels like the world is a better place when watching your videos, and I don’t even have a garden

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Julien. A time or two I've tried to make a vid when I'm not 100% feeling it and I always throw it right in the trash, hahahah. I appreciate your comment.

[@johnsonj.johnnison3925]

Dude i just discovered your videos and i don't even have a garden but you make me want to grow my own trees. Awesome content. Subscribed

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you for taking the time to comment and also for subscribing I really appreciate it. Have a great day

[@MrAnthony1194]

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[@socorrorodriguez7770]

Hi Tom, blessing to you and the family. Tha k for the video on how to graft a mature tree. I have 2 so l will be ordering g some scions to graft my mature trees. Thank a million I enjoy your videos and your enthusiasm. Thank you.

[@alexmolina3743]

I have grown 2 trees from seeds and they both produced very delicious fruit.

[@SleepyLizard]

yum!

[@alexmolina3743]

@@SleepyLizard Great content by the way! Thanks for all the info you provide.

[@zarkkt8952]

I just grafted onto my 4 year old avocado tree on its side branch. Excited that the seedling will grow a fruit someday and will have another fruiting variety too . Pretty cool 😁

[@SleepyLizard]

Zarkk, glad to hear it. Keep us posted on your progress.

[@johanconradie2120]

3 days settles. 3 weeks start growing. 3 months nice product results.

[@robertsabharwal9787]

Where did you get the cutting from?

[@WendysEatingShow]

Ahahah I cannot stop laughing at the intro, you nailed it spot on, that’s exactly what’s happening right now. My mom ate the most delicious avocado, she wouldn’t stop saying how it’s the best avocado she’s ever had, so I took the seed and did the whole 5course meal and now the seed is sitting submerged in water in my living room 😂 (silly me thinking I won the lottery because I have the best avocado seed in my hands) Now after tumbling into your videos you have now burst my bubble 😆but I’m not mad whatsoever, I’m here to learn and I have to say that after watching like 20 videos from different people you’re the one who I will subscribe too. The way you perfectly and visually demonstrate everything left me feeling like I paid for a private class. I love your way of teaching ☺️

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Wendy, I'm glad you are part of the channel!

[@meheszmezesarpadzsigmond6048]

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[@dani.afiiq_]

Agreed!

[@chinatownboy3368]

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[@niroscalfon5219]

You're our guardian angle. I feel exactly the same as you (except that I don't have a backyard) and that makes me happy that I'm not alone.

[@MasterKenfucius]

Just ordered my grafting knife from Amazon with some grafting tape. You got me all excited about this stuff.

[@SleepyLizard]

prepare yourself for a new obsession 😂

[@MasterKenfucius]

@@SleepyLizard Heck yeah. I have 10 pits on pots already. I have no place to plant them, but plenty of Xmas gifts to give next year. Thanks.

[@ABD5667]

Such a complete video. Answers so many questions in 1 video. ❤

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks for the support.

[@JoseCruz-ln9qw]

I guess I was one of the lucky ones! I had a seedling well it was a seedling from a very delicious healthy and organic haas avocado. 3-4 maybe 5 years later the tree stand 11&1/2 ft tall it bared fruit last year 2023 and these avocados were big haas avocados. The size of a softball or alittle bit smaller so waaay bigger than the avocado the seed came from. These avocados were super meaty delicious flavor super creamy and just straight up healthy! This year it’s sprouting flowers again and looking like it’s going to bare fruit again! all I did was keep the bugs off by hand shower attachment water hose and if I have to cayenne pepper and water in a spray bottle. Hand pull the weeds and grass out from the base of the tree and use fox farmer happy frog citrus and avocado fertilizer and I got beautiful fruit. Also the base of the tree isn’t a mound it’s flat which is apparently an avocados worst enemy because the water will just sit but I’m assuming I have great not compressed dirt cause the tree in in my front yard. My point is, is that if you have a green thumb and know how to care for plants you can grow em the way you know. I’m not disagreeing with this video but saying that a certain way will not work or it’s super rare well then I guess I got lucky but I’m not believing that. Green thumbs run in my family it’s in our blood

[@SleepyLizard]

wow, what would you say are the things you do differently that make you so good at growing avocados?

[@theislandgardeners6615]

You could name it for yourself if it seems like something completely new

[@hothclassic6833]

I have to say, you've really gotten me into avocado farming, I originally thought it would just be as simple as planting the seed, and in a couple of years, you have great tasting avocados, however, I learned that is NOT the case, and there is far more complexity to it in order to get good tasting avocados. Thank you for sharing your information for free!

[@SleepyLizard]

My pleasure

[@chuckborden8532]

Thx sir...I also planted 4 mango trees from watching your video. I was shocked how fast they all grew. I tried 2 in a jar of water with toothpicks and I put 2 seeds in a pot of soil. The seeds in the pot grew very quickly. thx again

[@SleepyLizard]

I’m so happy to hear about your success. Thank you for sharing that with us

[@leonidjhonecuacion2312]

Thank you sleepy lizard. Your videos are very informative and educational. I'm now a subscriber of your channel. Philippines here. God bless!

[@SleepyLizard]

Welcome to the channel!

[@sedition517]

Thank you very much for the info on true to seed content. The truth hurts but is necessary for the greater good and for not wasting time on fruitless endeavors, literally. Cant wait for the scion wood to be available so i could try my hand at grafting. Good video bud keep them coming.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you for your comment.

[@eriksalmon]

I received your variety 5 cuttings and graphed three varieties onto a Little Cado and I had two seedlings I had been growing and graphed on to them to change the variety on those. Thanks for all your great info.

[@SleepyLizard]

Wow! You work fast. Good luck with the grafts.

[@mikemarshall4765]

I don't know why I find your videos so interesting! I planted a seed from avocado from Costco in the Fall of 2015, walked away, then at 4 yr mark I got 4 perfect avos, at 5 yr mark got 19 amazing avos, right now, 12/17/21 I got about 100 beautiful avos and just ate the first one which was perfect!! I had NO idea that I was just lucky in getting great fruit from my seeded tree. Learned a lot of great info from your video and may order some grafting for the other seedlings that I've given to friends thinking that they'd grow like mine. Thanks for the great videos!!! Mike from San Diego, Ca.

[@SleepyLizard]

wow, what a great avocado success story! thank you for sharing with us.

[@michaelhill1176]

Thank you so much in three videos I have learned more than I ever thought there was to know about one of my favorite fruit

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Michael, thanks for the comment. there are so many fascinating subjects to learn about...so much behind the things we see in our everyday lives. I'll find myself watching a vid on something like how bowling balls are made and I can't stop 🤣

[@DeepSouthBamaGRITS]

Perfect timing, Tom! This is exactly what I needed to know about the older avocado trees I have that were grown from seeds. Graft to the branches! Great instructions, easy to understand so COME ON SPRING TIME so I can order my scion cuttings! Thanks bunches. We are having unseasonal cold for our area along the Gulf Coast of AL. We were in short sleeves with the A/C running yesterday, it rained & now is will be freezing tonight and in the 20's for 2 more nights THEN warm back up to the upper 70's (normal temps for our area this time of year), rain then turn cold...back & forth, same scenerio til Christmas. Upper 40's for high on Christmas and low 30's Christmas Eve & Christmas night. This is NOT NORMAL for December and is more like weather we have in late January & into February! But then again, all my other fruit crops came in 1-1.5 months EARLY this year so maybe we will have an EARLY SPRING?? I definitely don't like this cold weather...that is why I live in the HOT-HUMID SOUTH!! LOL! Loved the video...THANKS FOR SHARING THIS VALUABLE INFO WITH US!! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU & YOURS!!

[@SleepyLizard]

i could not believe when I received your message earlier today asking exactly the question this video answers! It was actually in the process of uploading when I replied to you. What a coincidence. But yeah, now you have a reference for your seed grown trees. Try to stay warm. Talk to you in the spring!

[@KitKellysUTube]

Going to your website now. You are a life saver. 😊❤

[@SleepyLizard]

awesome

[@KitKellysUTube]

@@SleepyLizard So, I went to your website to view your grafting Scion availability. I am seeking Brogdon scion. If this is a variety you do not carry can you recommend someone who does? Thank you for all you do!

[@allermenchenaufder]

Thank you. Avocado, delicious healthy food. 🥑

[@SleepyLizard]

it is

[@StayHumble86]

I actually started growing last year, my first seed was a "small avocado" and it's now like a 1'1/2... I have hass seeds, that I can use to graft once they become a juvenile tree... Thanks again for sharing this knowledge! I have subscribed and looking forward to your next videos!

[@SleepyLizard]

Thanks Stayhumble, I appreciate you taking the time to make a comment. Good luck with the tree!

[@StayHumble86]

I sent you an email with a picture of my avocado tree, thanks for allowing us to reach out you!

[@SleepyLizard]

@@StayHumble86 oh in that case I know who you are..saw the email and the beautiful young tree. thanks!

[@StayHumble86]

@@SleepyLizard yes, that was me! -Luis

[@backyardtropicals1157]

Thanks... I needed that. I have a fifteen foot "Florida" avocado from seed, and a Six foot "Hoss". That Florida will be a pain in the rear to graft... Lol. Not to mention the thousands of scions I will need. thankfully I know someone with several varieties of avocados.

[@SleepyLizard]

There are other techniques you can do for the really big tree. Look at bark grafting. Or you can trim it way down to the trunk then as it grows back graft only the 6 or 7 strongest new branches (water sprouts).

[@iraztadi6832]

Excellent video friend!

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Iraz.

[@Movloggs]

Thank you for your excellent content full of informations.well done.

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome

[@JungleJayAdventures]

I have the same issue. Years ticking by looking for flowers and fruit on this 15' Tree I've had for over 8 years. Finally reading that it's not going to make fruit. This video is amazing! Thank you!

[@SleepyLizard]

thanks Jungle Jay

[@hammerofluke2013]

My grandma planted an avocado seed maybe 5 or 6 years ago. She doesn't even know what grafting is. The tree is thriving and produces delicious avocados in northern california

[@SleepyLizard]

that's awesome

[@jennifersalas367]

These are awesome and you're so pleasant! heading over to guac farm!

[@SleepyLizard]

I appreciate your comment Jennifer. We don't have any fruit until July when the season starts.

[@iancrosbie5970]

Thanks for sharing..have a pleasant day from Malaysia..God Bless

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Ian, thanks for reaching out. You have a good day too.

[@iancrosbie5970]

Hi Tom..thank you for your reply..I always love watching your videos planting is my passion..after watching I will sure try grafting some Avacado seedlings I have grown...wish me luck..God Bless for the sharing and may the Good Lord bless us all with good health and happiness...my late youngest brother was once leaving in Florida working for Chalks Aviation..have a nice day..kind regards

[@SleepyLizard]

@@iancrosbie5970 good luck with the graft! come back and let us know how it did.

[@spencerbass7142]

Neat! I am going to graft my Doni on my Lula. I love the Lula but have never had a Doni. I live in Pinellas County so I think the Doni is a long shot due to possible cold weather. Last January I lost a Jamaican Cherry and my Soursop was badly damaged from a cold snap we had. I had just gotten fruit off my Soursop the previous year. Great video. I have graded hibiscus for years so I think I will have success. I love Florida avocados, the Haas variety to me has no flavor. Thanks again.

[@SleepyLizard]

Yeah the Lula handles cold really well the doni. Not so much. But ain’t no harm in trying. You’re going to have a great early season and late season fruit on one tree also Will be good for pollination

[@69Gingerman]

You sir are a dream crusher 😢 hahaha fu**, now I have to graft my 5 seed grown trees 😑. Thank you for the great video.

[@SleepyLizard]

glad to be able to help

[@fpaito]

Great information and well explained as well, wil put it to practice today. Thanks

[@SleepyLizard]

let us know how it goes and thanks for the comment.

[@julie-ateliervongdc7179]

Merci beaucoup! This is exactly the video i needed! ❤

[@SleepyLizard]

💪

[@noheliasiddons325]

Excellent video!

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you

[@Goddess636]

Excellent pic

[@justgivemethetruth]

This is great. Your channel is very informative.

[@Lion-dq9uj]

I graphed a Pear to my Apple tree And a lemon 🍋 to my orange 🍊 tree . It's been growing great but no fruit yet on the graphed branches!! I was so surprised that it worked I did like 3 graphs and one took when I did the lemon graph . So awsome I've been trying to graph onto my 🥑 tree no success YET ! I need some good sion wood ?

[@SleepyLizard]

wow, I knew you could put lemon on orange but I didn't know you could put pear on an apple tree. cool

[@julianmaiucci2154]

Hello, great video! Exactly what I need to know with my 3-4 year old grown from seed avocado. In the video you mentioned buying grafts on your website but I did not see them. I would like to purchase a couple trimmings to graft. I’m located in Martin County FL. Thanks!

[@SleepyLizard]

They will be back on the site when cuttings are in season

[@acesutter9476]

Thank you so much. This was very informative. I am so excited, just place an order for scion wood.

[@SleepyLizard]

Just saw an order come in, must have been yours. Thank you! do you have seedlings ready to go?

[@acesutter9476]

@@SleepyLizard Yes, I have 5 seedlings ready to go. :-)

[@bjnopoli]

I just ordered a mix variety of clippings, we will see what you send and when it arrives here in Delaware.... Today is Easter Sunday 2021 April 4th. 3:45 p.m.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you for the order. We begin harvesting and shipping tomorrow. I will reach out to make sure we pick a delivery date on which you'll be home to receive the package. Have a great day!

[@bjnopoli]

That sounds awesome, I just found you on youtube. I hope to do more business with you. I have a 6 foot avocado tree that I did prune once but it grew up again as well as out,. I want to graft to it. Un fortunately I live in Delaware but I bring it in every winter it does loose its leaves every year but it comes back well. Is it ok to graft towards the end of the branches where the cuttings are the same size and should I cut off the top again? It's 4 years old. I also have a 18 inch one about to sprout leaves again I'll probably graft it too. Thanks very informative.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@bjnopoli Look up vids on "top working" for some tips on how to graft the mature trees. There's several different methods.

[@ravashhoodfar4084]

Obs. I just shared your video on my Linkedin.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Ravash. I appreciate the support. Do you grow avocados?

[@amandakruger6442]

You explain wonderfully, I am from South Africa and did graft a tree from your advice the tree is about 3 years old. I saw you did not tape the graft all the way to the tip. I did tape it all the way to the tip, should I remove the type?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Amanda, did you use tape or parafilm? If tape I'd go and back it off so the new growth can push through.

[@neciorapista1646]

Thanks for sharing tips in grafting!

[@SleepyLizard]

You're welcome Necio.

[@wanesweb]

Hello Tom I decided that you are the go to guy for all my avocado learning however I have watched probably every video on KZbin is this video you grafted your Scions different from everybody else every other video I have seen they wrap the whole Scion in tape are you showing us that that's not necessary or did you just leave that step out. Thank you in advance for your reply I fully intend to get Scions and or trees from you sir. I would also like your recommendation as to what trees I should do here in Houston thank you

[@SleepyLizard]

Wayne, sometimes I wrap the entire Scion but this time of year it is very dry here in South Florida and so I don’t bother wrapping it. In fact I rarely wrap Avocado scion but I will wrap Mango

[@juliomaldonado2524]

Hey what’s up good morning call Leo from Puerto Rico just had a curiosity after you graph the tree does it have to be putting sunlight I did my first graft because the chickens ate a tree that I had outside well not the whole tree just the leaves in the tip it was about it inches tall it was a young tree but I didn’t wanted to go to waste so I grafted a tree that’s from the front yard which these avocados actually love the buttery and creamy they taste like heaven and I plan to grab more of that tree because the flavor is just incredible here in Puerto Rico we have different types of avocados that you grow in Florida we have one that elongated may be a foot long and at the bottom it’s a ball and that’s one of the best eating avocados here which I’m gonna do most of my trees out of that tape it’s an amazing avocado we have a name for it here in Spanish I don’t know how to translate it but it’s called a Guido avocado my question is should it be put in sunlight after you graft it now I did not have grafting tape so I use rental wrap and I just tied it up with some string I just ordered grafting tape I don’t know if it’s gonna work but it’s my first try so can I put it in the sunlight would it work better I don’t know let me know in comment Please thank you to the lizard man

[@SleepyLizard]

Partial sunlight is good.

[@SpagetiFilaFila]

Thank you for you vidoes! Me have feelings happy

[@nimekupata]

Whoa! I am very lucky with my one apple tree! It was discounted and marked as a cherry tree. Years later, my husband let me know my cherry tree had grown apples. I have gotten bushels off that poor old tree! 🤣🤣🤣

[@SleepyLizard]

holy cow. if you bought the tree it was a grafted tree, not seed grown. Apparently It was mislabeled though 🤣

[@nimekupata]

@@SleepyLizard Grafted? I need to see way more videos! It was definitely not labeled right! I got it at K-mart 16 years ago on Thanksgiving. The poor thing sat in my garage until that Spring, I completely forgot about it, planted it just bc I felt bad about it. It should have died so many times, I am obviously no gardener! It has become my favorite tree! A deer knocked its antlers off on it, it is in need of help!

[@ThatKerzyBoy]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please let me know what is the best way to transport avocado cuttings 50 miles Thank you for the amazing videos ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Brandon, you can wrap them in damp paper towels or moss and seal in a ziplock baggie. Make sure they don't travel anywhere that the temperature is below zero.

[@ThatKerzyBoy]

@@SleepyLizard thank you kindly 🙏🏽

[@sonjahickmon5203]

Again thank you for sharing your expertise!

[@SleepyLizard]

Please check back and let us know what you decide and how it works out. Maybe even send a pic or two!

[@NeilBooth]

thanks i have a huge wild laurel in my garden, going to try put my giant avo scions onto it.

[@SleepyLizard]

I'm not sure if that will work. Have you ever tried that?

[@acespace6234]

Great video many thanks!! Can I use something else instead of the grafting tape? Like plastic maybe to bind the scion to the root stock.

[@SleepyLizard]

you can use a rubber band if you want

[@justgivemethetruth]

Hope your doctor's appointment went well, and you got through the pandemic well too. Your place looks like an amazing jungle! Very cool.

[@GarySimpson-p2n]

Having grafting in two ways is agood way to escape the chaos from the truobles of having bad luck! Contnue with good videos! Why you not replying to my comment?

[@SleepyLizard]

I was working all day yesterday so I didn't reply to any comments. catching up now

[@juwanatani8356]

Great video...!! Thank you for sharing my friend.

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Juwana

[@georgeksirakis8898]

You certainly have given alot of happiness to the world , I have a hall tree in my backyard that's over 15 feet and just a huge tree , produces 2-3 fruits every year and right next to it about 10 feet away is a Hass tree much smaller , just reaping with fruit every year, can you explain why the much larger tree gives off only a few fruits a year?? is it the pollination not working? do i need to graft the larger tree ? thank you for your help!!!!

[@SleepyLizard]

you don't need to graft. it'll start fruiting.

[@chrisniger101]

Nice one.. Love your videos

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Chris

[@semihaay163]

helooooo from Turkye, i love you video's !!!! they are great i have a question: how long should the avocado be to graft? i have 5 seedling there are my babys and im so afraid to kut them, because i will do somthing wrong. it took me 2 years to get them like this.

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Semiha, thank you for the compliment. The main thing with grafting is that the diameter of the scion (cutting) matches the diameter of your seedling or branch. I imagine at 2 years of age your trees will have some branches thick enough to graft by now. I graft cutting around the diameter of a pencil. You can send me pics at [e-mail] and I can take a look at the trees.

[@semihaay163]

Thank you very very much 😘😘😘

[@SleepyLizard]

@@semihaay163 you're welcome

[@ken48827]

I have been looking for an avocado video just like this one and here it is! My question is does the donor branch have to have small buds like you showed or can I graft at other times of growth? A neighbor has a fruiting tree with walnut sized fruit on it. Do I have to wait until next season?

[@SleepyLizard]

it's best to get them right before they flower.

[@lestersassman1252]

I 100% agree. Thanks for the great info and entertainment 🤣😂

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Lester

[@psarah6777]

One of my friend has one 7 yo avocado tree(grow from stone ) ..Now he got lots of fruits .The fruits taste like Zutano .They are bigger than hass.And also have heart shaped.Creamy and very tasty.I will try to grow them from their stones.

[@SleepyLizard]

That's great! Let us know how you make out.

[@moshearbiv1360]

love your videos, watched many of them, I have a question maybe you can you help me, i got one big avocado tree, I planted few shivling and I'm ready to graft, can i use the sion from my awesome tree or should i get it from a different tree.

[@SleepyLizard]

Use from the awesome tree. That's the whole point is to keep the awesome going!

[@moshearbiv1360]

@@SleepyLizard thank you so Mach !!! so I will use the sion from the tree i used the avocado seed, and i don't have to buy any sion.

[@cadthunkin]

Great video. We have a tree that does not produce, but is 10 ft tall and healthy. We have hope now! Subbed. BTW, "David" likely uses a bot to watch when you accept orders and gets in first. I need to learn that trick.

[@SleepyLizard]

That’s really funny. David has learned a way to hack my system. 😂

[@cadthunkin]

@@SleepyLizard Reading the One minute manager meets the monkey now. Quite interesting. On page 93. That part about doing the work of staff as a way to avoid managing them is a great thought. The word "managing" is somewhat undefined, so the book gets into that and talks about next moves. Digesting that now and the rest of my life most likely. BTW, 10 years to get an avocado is really long. How do you replace trees fast enough? You must have to maintain several "replacement trees" that are quite mature, but in pots as you don't know where they go. Can you explain that more?

[@SleepyLizard]

@@cadthunkin Hi CAD, I hope you get a lot out of the book. We graft onto seedling tress which gives us fruit in year three and reachers commercial level production in about year 6. and you are right, we maintain a pipeline so when when tree gets sick or knocked down or something we've got others that are a few seasons from fruiting in our nursery.

[@iraztadi6832]

Thanks for video. I have avocado from seed but l don't know it's going to give fruit.

[@SleepyLizard]

Yes. It’s unpredictable from seed. Time will tell.

[@irfanaditia1861]

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[@SleepyLizard]

I didn't understand any of that but thank you for the comment.

[@mcneill64]

Thanks man, this has been nagging me for years. I promise to share my California results. For better or for worse. Oh, how long will it take to know?.??

[@SleepyLizard]

if it fails you'll know in about 4-6 weeks, if it succeeds you'll have fruit in 3 years.

[@SleepyLizard]

and good luck!

[@alirE2904]

I grafted a seed grown delicous avocado to a hass avocado using the veneer method. I grafted a scion to a two yr old hass. It is doing great. Not yet a yr ago. Oh the fuerte trunk died. 😂

[@SleepyLizard]

Alice, sorry to hear about the Fuerte. I'm glad to see that you are experimenting and I wish you success!

[@mattbuser2302]

Appreciate the video! I understand that we are solving for the 1 in 10k chance that the tree from seed produces viable fruit. Let's say we're grafting three branches on to an established 4-5 year old tree, have we only made three viable branches or does this process change the tree biology overall and affect all of the eventual fruit? Thank you!

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Matt, Grafting doesn't change the biology of the rootstock tree. Think of it this way: you are planting a tree in a tree. So you put a Hass cutting on a random seedling, everything that grows from the graft up with Hass but if a branch sprouted from the seedling below the graft it will be the DNA of the rootstock.

[@maxmena4926]

Thank you for sharing.!!! Your awesome.!!

[@SleepyLizard]

my pleasure Max. thanks for the compliment.

[@fire808surf]

Awesome! Have you done a follow up video?

[@SleepyLizard]

No, i fact I haven't even gone back to that part of my grove to check on them. I'll have to do that in an upcoming vid.

[@seabreezeof]

Appreciate the video >>> Thank you. What's the time frame one can expect for the grafts to the root stock to start producing fruit?

[@SleepyLizard]

It takes about three years

[@thatsmydoginthepic3684]

Can you please do one on mangos next?

[@SleepyLizard]

Yes I will.

[@lindagaborne2467]

Thanks a lot for the best info!! take care always, God 🙏 bless you and your family 💖💖💖

[@kayellai5278]

Grafting looks easy but what are the success rate? As mentioned on the comments, matured tree grafting, it takes 3 years to bear fruits? If the matured tree is much older, lets' say 10 years or older, will it takes shorter time to bear fruits?

[@SleepyLizard]

The success rate depends on who’s doing the grafting. I personally am not very good at it I have two guys who do it for me who are experts. And even they graft more trees than we think we need because we know there will be a failure rate. I’m not sure when you graft on to a mature tree how long it takes to produce fruit but I know from a agricultural production perspective when we top work the treesIt takes about 5 to 6 years instead of them back to full production

[@josephstalin1789]

I grew one from seed 4 years ago and it is now finally flowering but I don't know if it will actually grow fruit

[@SleepyLizard]

keep doing what you're doing. you should start seeing fruit in the next week or two if it's gonna fruit this year. if not then see what happens next year. and good luck!

[@Gebunkable]

I have a 5 year old fuente...recently planted in my yard, bought from nursery. It's currently making fruit. No branches are growing on the pole (stake) side of the trunk. Can I graft one of its own branches to the trunk after removing the stake?

[@SleepyLizard]

there's no reason to graft a cutting to itself. All you will do is redirect energy to healing the graft that would otherwise be used to grow branches. The move is to prune from the top which stimulates branching.

[@johanbendtsen4772]

Now after grafting on to a mature tree, how long time will it be before you can expect that particular tree to bear fruit?

[@SleepyLizard]

Johan, It takes about 3 years.

[@devbachu7072]

So much passion an pive pet us know if the hurricane affected you an your field

[@cjorges]

Great information! Question: does that graft have to be on a branch from the main stem or can we graft directly to the top of the main stem?

[@SleepyLizard]

there's lots of different techniques and yes you can graft right to the main trunk

[@laxmibista9854]

Thanks for the right. technique.

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome

[@jameshetterscheidt588]

I have bought and planted a grafted avocado tree about 3 years ago. It is now about 1 inch in diameter. Yesterday the wind in my neighborhood blew so hard it snapped my tree right at the base where the graft was at. How can I save it? Can I graft it back together?

[@SleepyLizard]

send me a pic. my contact info is in the "about" section of my channel

[@purandharkubanooraya493]

Wonderful information 👌

[@SleepyLizard]

You gonna give it a try?

[@raggedy_esh]

Absolutely fascinating!

[@SleepyLizard]

It's amazing that people even discovered this isn't it?

[@Sam1056]

I loved this video and it was really informative! Thank you! I'm wondering, does this work for any species of avocado?

[@SleepyLizard]

they are all the same species, you are asking about varieties and the answer is yes, works for all varieties.

[@Sam1056]

@@SleepyLizard ok I understand, thank you.

[@Millennial_Gardener]

Thank you for this video! Very informative

[@SleepyLizard]

You’re welcome!

[@אריאטדגי]

Man you are number one

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you.

[@carybusler8013]

Question. I have a 20 year old hass Avocado tree. Which produces great fruit. Every once in a while it will produce fruit twice a year. Which bring me to my question. I understand about fruit drop. Will Remaining avocados on my tree .Effect the fruit drop from this Year .

[@SleepyLizard]

no but they will impact the trees ability to flower.

[@damian5209]

Hello Tom, What’s the brand of your folding pruners/ knife you’re using? Thanks

[@SleepyLizard]

Damian, thanks for asking. somebody gave me that as a gift. The brand is: Gentleman's Hardware.

[@TropicalGardeningCyprus]

Hey man, what are your thoughts about timing. Is it advisable to wait till spring, or can I graft now with success? Also, would you graft an avocado with yellow-sick looking tops, or wait to fix the plant's problems and do it after that.

[@SleepyLizard]

If you have some cuttings go ahead and graft now. If you're saying the seedling leaves are yellowing I wouldn't worry about that.

[@TropicalGardeningCyprus]

thanks man, you're always so helpful. I appreciate it@@SleepyLizard

[@pierremarienonokamdem9274]

Good day . I am from Cameroun in africa. I like your advises aboard avocado..Please how i do to have lamb hass, chouquette and others good varities?

[@SleepyLizard]

Pierre, thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately I cannot ship outside the US.

[@jhost0311]

I thought Hass avocados did not grow in Florida? How well do they grow here? Will Hass avocados grow in Orlando?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Jeff, you are right. Hass do not grow well in Florida. The Hass has sparse leaves which do not protect the fruit from our relentless sun.

[@johanconradie2120]

wonderful tree is a fuerte/hass/gem multigraft: fruit throughout year

[@SleepyLizard]

and also complimentary flowering types for max pollination.

[@vicb5098]

OK, just grafted 7 scions. Although green, they were a tad woody. I hope that does not preclude them from merging with the green root stock. Your thoughts?

[@SleepyLizard]

I think you'll be good, you don't want too green nor too woody

[@vicb5098]

@@SleepyLizard Many thanks! I will post you on results.

[@jimmyl9516]

Hello Tom, I have a 3 year old Avocado grown from seed, I live in Southern California, when would be the best time to graft onto the tree, right now it’s summer so it’s in the 90’s, should I wait for fall or spring so the graft has a better chance to take without drying out? Looking forward to supporting your business in 2023! Sorry to hear about the fire.

[@SleepyLizard]

Jim, Thanks for the kind words. The support we get from you guys helps a lot! As for when to graft, I'd wait until December when the good budwood starts sprouting

[@jimmyl9516]

Thank you! Love that you take the time to respond to your followers!

[@jjwithers1]

I have the same question. My tree looks like a Bacon avo tree. Grown from a seed and gifted to us 2 years ago as a 2' tall potted plant. It's now over 8' tall and I plan to graft to it soon. I was told February was a good time to graft by a guy doing a grafting lesson at the Carpenteria Avocado Festival. It's now January and with all this rain, things are sprouting like crazy. I think I'll go ahead and try a few clippings from a known good producing tree in the neighborhood.

[@ken48827]

I've seen these new grafting snips that are supposed to give a perfect cut. Have you tried them and do they work as good as advertised?

[@SleepyLizard]

I have not tried them but I've watched people try them. they work but they solve a problem that doesn't exist. it's super easy to use shears and a blade.

[@ken48827]

@@SleepyLizard ty. I tried some grafting last fall on avocado and they all failed. Going to try again soon.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@ken48827 that's the key, practice and volume

[@jnj1488]

Hi. I am growing an avocado tree in Malaysia. In my country there are rearly any avocado trees. So, I want to ask you opinion if I cut and grafted my avocado tree when it is big. On its branches?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi JNJ, yes you can graft onto a mature tree. Look up vids on "top working" to learn the process.

[@kimhicks4781]

Thanks for your easy to understand grafting vidio. Do you grow any Avacados that taßtes as good as the CA Reed Avaçado. Have a great Xmas holiday season and New year.

[@SleepyLizard]

Kim. Reeds are delicious. I think the Lula gives them a run for their money.

[@kimhicks4781]

@@SleepyLizard Thank you for your reply. At some point I may buy a Lula. I follow Avaçado Growers when I can and in comments some people who bought the Lila said that their tree died. I was wondering if the Lilà was an àvacado fruit you ship. I have never tasted one . I like the idea that it is said to be a smaller tree and more cold hardy but it seems to be more sensitive to climate. Avacados seem to be more temperament and require more babying. Right now the Gem is coming on the market for the first time here. I haven't tasted it but someone said when you cut it open some of the skin can get on the flesh and leave a grit taste. That is unfortunate because it is suppose to be a good tasting Avaçado.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@kimhicks4781 the Lula and the Lila are two different varieties. Lula matures in October whereas Lila matures in the springtime. I don't know much about the Lila but the Lula is cold hard and resilient and also produces a ton of tasty fruit. Unlike the Lili it grows as large as you let it. We get hundreds of fruit on our Lula trees. I've heard a lot of talk about the Gem but haven't had a chance to try one...they say they are delicious

[@jjwithers1]

How long do you leave the tape on? Will it eventually choke the tree once the graft is successful and starts growing?

[@SleepyLizard]

J, depends on the tape. Parafilm let's the tree grow through it...grafting tape I remove about 6 weeks after he graft takes.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

It worked for Rudolph Gustav Hass

[@SleepyLizard]

Indeed

[@melvinralph2125]

Love the shirt 😁

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you melvin melvin

[@SleepyLizard]

we sell them here: www.guacfarm.com Inventory is a bit low because we sold a lot at the end of 2021, i need to restock.

[@chrispetrakis6835]

@sleepylizard - what type of soil and fertilizer do you recommend for pot grown avocado plants? I have a plant I need to replant into a larger pot so it can continue growing in a pot until I purchase my next home and then it will go in the ground. I live in Punta Gorda and can drop by your farm to purchase a cutting from you.

[@SleepyLizard]

I get just plain old potting soil from the nursery supply store. nothing special. get whatever is cheapest. you can use 6-6-6 until you want it to fruit then switch to 8-3-9

[@chrispetrakis6835]

I need to head over to Miami next Monday and thought I’d swing by your farm to purchase a cutting. What are your thoughts?

[@SleepyLizard]

@@chrispetrakis6835 my contact info is in the about section of my channel. send me a text or an email. (don't call, rarely answer my phone.

[@killerkill8190]

Thank you

[@SleepyLizard]

my pleasure

[@KlaudiaJD]

Great video! I live in north Florida so what kind of avocado should I get? Thank you :)

[@SleepyLizard]

You need cold hardy such as Monroe, Choquette, or Oro Negro.

[@KlaudiaJD]

@@SleepyLizard thank you so much!