Top working - canopy change avocado tree - veneer grafting Part II extending the season

This video has similar information as my first video on the subject. However this contains more details on how to extend the season and how to care for the grafts once they take. I you have never done this before and want to try it you could get a lot of useful information. www.myavocadotrees.com

[@nappychef35]

Cant believe I finally found done useful content on avocado grafts thats 10 years old. My future self is grateful.

[@GraftingAvocados]

Glad you find it useful

[@lindalambert6554]

I appreciate your sharing of all of this information. I live in La Paz, Mexico, on the Baja Peninsula, and I have experimented with grafting citrus and other trees, working from memory from what I saw my parents do when I was a child and with a book that explained it. It was discouraging because my grafts didn't take. Your explanations have inspired me to try again. Thank you very much.

[@GraftingAvocados]

+Linda Lambert Trying makes you better

[@RodrigoDuda85]

My name is Rodrigo, I live in Brazil. Seeing your videos on grafting learned to perform the technique correctly and already got the first seedlings of avocado and mango grafting. Congratulations for the videos!

[@paultolsma5782]

I am facinated that you tape over the buds and they seem to have the strength to push thru,that's amazing

[@BIGTOM9009]

Hi Carlos, you have the best video anywhere for grafting. The others try to act too fast and talk too fast. Your speech is very easily understood and you talk slowly and very accurately. Thank you very much for the help, Tom in So. Cal..

[@goatiousmaximus]

Finished watching the video .... And you answered my question at the end of the video ... thanks for that !!!

[@ThyeWinterGardens]

Thank you for answering my question, and for posting this excellent video. The water shoot method looks much stronger then a bark grafts. Great technique.

[@zadhusainy8537]

what is water shoot method

[@justgivemethetruth]

This is really fascinating, thanks for the demos.

[@justgivemethetruth]

justgivemethetruth Love the followup as well, a lot of videos do not bother with that.

[@imranjahangir9537]

justgivemethetrut

[@imranjahangir9537]

justgivemethetrut

[@bernardaspee-villar6409]

Very im very intetested in those works love planting too.

[@victorvalladares571]

I have a tree that is a 5 in 1 graft that I purchase. First year it did great now it's now looking so good and I'm keeping my eye on it. With this video it gives me hope that if it gets bad enough I have options and won't loose the whole tree.

[@lmaprez7447]

Wow very nice explanation thank you so much can’t wait to try it myself 👍🏼

[@GraftingAvocados]

Thanks I'm glad you are discovering ways to use the information to make it work for you

[@susanreed5899]

Thank you for this video. I learned a lot I live in south west Florida ad am now started growing ovacados from seed ad thank you to know the months for grafting.

[@ricielabay3822]

.. Thanks for your video & your english is very clear

[@MrGollo009]

Muy bien explicado, gracias por compartir la información.

[@tangwanjosrphbanyong6465]

Thanks for the exact explanation l will use the knowledge to rejuvenate my old trees

[@GraftingAvocados]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertramsey-turner7530]

Also, that's a very good tip on how to prompt the donner tree to give you budding scion wood

[@nazrulislam9381]

Thank you sir for your special teaching. I will do the same in my country Bangladesh.

[@GraftingAvocados]

+Nazrul Islam I'm glad you could find it useful. Best regards to the people of Bangladesh

[@mango3586]

very nicely explained,i really enjoyed this video.i am a beginer myself and picking up tips from youtube like this.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MY FRIEND.

[@epifanio48]

Thank you for the work you are doing

[@JesusVentosa]

Foi espetacular.Vou experimentar esta modalidade .muito obrigado.

[@_Image_Generator]

Very nice , great work my friend! :)

[@TheGrmany69]

I would recomend pruning the host host trunk leaves, they take lots of energy from the trees and that's why the grafts are not growing. As long as the stem or trunk the grafts are attached to is green there is no need for leaves, even you could cut the big leaves in half and that will also affect the grats possitively.

[@CheungPolly]

Thank you for your video.

[@GraftingAvocados]

My pleasure

[@GraftingAvocados]

Angel I usually try ti bud to put it as close the the base of the water shoot as possible. I also take into consideration the shape of the bud wood. IF I can and makes sense I place it in the shade side. You have to prune as much if you want to change the variety, but you can experiment.

[@robertramsey-turner7530]

Thank you for the quality information. I have been growing avocado seedlings and have a row waiting for grafting. How young can my seedling be for grafting? thanks for your good work. Robert New Zealand

[@Rmplmnz]

Nice job, thanks!

[@angelroche6289]

Excellent video... great explanation on how to pick the scion/budding pieces. Are water shoots the only place to graft the budding pieces to and how does one pick the best places to place the budding pieces to? Does one have to prune the tree done as much? Gracias Excelente y casi eres vecino....

[@GraftingAvocados]

Paul it is a special material that is soft designed for the buds to break it

[@GraftingAvocados]

Great Questions, great planning. The trees I'm working on now are slow to grow. I have done it the first week of August and it seems to work better than when I have done it in the first week of September. California is a bit diferent.

[@hasansadeghi6604]

آموزش پیوند آواکادو بسیار عالی بود.

[@shanghaimuts]

that is amazing!

[@thanhhoale3886]

The peacocks sound like the cats meow, very interesting. It's the first time I heard the peacocks making a noise like that.

[@lankapallivijaykumar5369]

Howma nymonthittakstofruit

[@khinmaungwin1097]

Thank you for your sharing.

[@Skellyrm]

Thank You!!! Much Appreciated!!!

[@GraftingAvocados]

I would not know from experience. I only work on avocados, I would imagine it would not hurt

[@REALDADD]

perfection!

[@GraftingAvocados]

I have never done it. But I think that is how is done with mangos. May be a little more attention to time of the year and bud wood condition

[@C4FishingTeam]

Hey Carlos great video!!! I have a question, can this same method be done on a mango tree?

[@dongvan85]

thank you

[@ThyeWinterGardens]

How long did it take the trees to develop water shoots after the trunk was cut? I have twenty avocado trees that I would like to try top working using this method. I live in southern california and will have access to good bud wood next spring and would like to time the water shoot growth to be ready to except grafts sometime next spring. I'm afraid if I cut the trunks too early the water shoots will be too big, and if cut to late, the shoots will be too small and I could miss the graft season.

[@BiteSizeGardens]

Great video. How are you taking care of (storing) the *dormant* bud wood you collected prior to grafting in the active season?

[@GraftingAvocados]

Thank you. We really don't have a "dormant season" in So. Florida so I don't store bud wood. My determining factor to graft is when the bud wood is ready or I make it ready. I have tested avocado bud wood it will last 5-6 weeks properly packed in the refrigerator, but seldom do it.

[@BiteSizeGardens]

GraftingAvocados Thanks for that information.

[@firedragonjjj]

May I know after grafted you need to cover with plastic or bag thanks

[@justgivemethetruth954]

What does "top working tree" mean ?? How about "donny"? This is really amazing ... I want to do this and get good at it, very cool.

[@shammyk6045]

you have a very huge experience.

[@GraftingAvocados]

There ere people with I lot more experience, they just don't have the ability or desire to communicate. I learn from them, they were very generous sharing so I feel I need to do the same. In addition I did my own experiments

[@shammyk6045]

GraftingAvocados ... thank you. Sure, I will try.

[@fazetwichttv6114]

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[@GraftingAvocados]

I would not be afraid of the shoots being too big. Remember as long as its cool you have a grafting season. If you miss the preflower budwood you get some after the first flush like I did in this video.I saw them yesterday and are 12" tall. Remember there will be some trees very slow, about 3-4 percent of my died. I'm told it is very rare. youtube limit the size of replies contact me on my web

[@zadhusainy8537]

there are no limit

[@angelroche6289]

Is the new moon of April preferred for grafting in all fruiting trees or just avocados in florida

[@rob6310]

Excellent information! What type of blade is that?

[@GraftingAvocados]

It is a Schick Injector Blade on an Exacto No 2 handle

[@kashmirtradingnyanga4131]

WALAHY VERY HELPFULL

[@rhon4short]

Nice video tut

[@yellowohia]

Thanks for sharing.

[@joan.cwilliams_wilks6726]

yellowohia I congratulations on your videos they are so clear. thank you I have a 30 year old avacado tree ,the fruit matures in December I would like to try grafting an earlier fruiting tree where can I get a crop in august--September where can I get the wood for the graft.i live in Fort Lauderdale. thanks

[@nidg.5686]

Carlor I live near Orlando, where can I get the "Budwood" for crafting since my trees are just babies?..Thanks!

[@felipagarcia2415]

Podemos ir a su huerta para ver como injerta los árboles. Yo Vivo en Laredo tx. Pero mi esposo me puede llevar un día .felipa G

[@edc209]

Great video, thank you very much. I plan to try this technique with some hass bud wood in my backyard on my fuerte avocado tree. A question, how long after you cut the bud wood can you keep it before grafting, and is there anything you should do to the bud wood to keep it alive prior to grafting? Also is this veneer method of grafting the most successful method you have tried or would you recommend others such as whip grafting?

[@GraftingAvocados]

I normally get the bud wood and graft it. Do it as soon as possible. I have kept some in the refrigerator vegetable drawer in a plastic bag with moist tissue for two weeks but the percent of takes diminishes. For me veneer is the way to go for canopy change. When you decapitate you Fuerte make sure you protect the trunk from sun burn

[@sheilafade2016]

Can you graft in November? Zone 9a, Texas

[@yonglycheng212]

how I can get that tap ?

[@maryc8tube]

I grow an avocado plant from a seed. it's been 4yrs now, there's only leaves and no fruits. My question is, can I use the parent tree plant to graft into my 4yrs old plant?

[@rockybalboa3194]

Mary Chen yes of course.

[@rockybalboa3194]

You should wait a couple years if your tree isn't over 6 ft

[@XxxcloackndaggerxxX]

When grafting I thought at least one side of the graft had to touch one of the Cambian edges. Can you confirm this or is it not necessarily true!?

[@GraftingAvocados]

Sorry for the delay. Yes that is what the "text" book says but sometimes is not true. Sometimes you do everything right and they die, other times you say to yourself what a crappy job I just did and it come out beautiful.

[@isi2isi67]

I have a 50 year old criollo avocado tree at about 2000m in Central Guatemala would this work on such an old tree should I cut it down to about 1.5m and let the water shoots grow then splice them using this technique?I have a surplus of criollo tree on the land that I recently purchased and would like to stagger the harvesting season and extend it into the rainy season. I am using the trees roots as a retaining device and would prefer to keep them healthy and alive and I though that this might be a solution.

[@GraftingAvocados]

Isadore, yes I have seen it done in older trees as well. Take into consideration some trees never recover and die. Your climate is quite different than mine. I would do the cutting to time to have water shoots of 20-30 mm thick by the time the bud wood of the new variety is in stage 511-512 and graft then. See my web page for the BBCH code with pictures. Good luck.

[@dianmoralez1102]

heloo like your videos , what type of tape you use to seal the graft area.?

[@GraftingAvocados]

Plastic tape I buy in my local agricultural supply. $3 a roll

[@MikeMesteller]

Looking to start growing and have probably a very dumb question. One thing I'm having trouble finding an answer to is this... in order to get a fruit bearing tree, do you have to graft a seedling with a stem from a tree that has already bore fruits? Or can two trees be graft with neither having bore any fruit? Thanks in advance!

[@GraftingAvocados]

+mike mesteller The first is the accurate answer: "you have to graft a seedling with a stem from a tree that has already bore fruits" I add: from an specific variety you want.

[@bonifaciobolotaolo8774]

@@GraftingAvocados sir I am. Bonnie Bolotaolo from the Philippines. I am new to this graftimg Activities. Now when you have successfully done the grafting as I see them in your video, what will happen next ? Will you please explain to me futher

[@caseybrionessr.1444]

Hello sir, i will ask you if your Scion is fresh cut and directly grafted Or did you keep the Scion in refrigerator for two months prior grafted?.

[@GraftingAvocados]

I always use fresh scions. I normally cut what I can use for a couple of hours.

[@justgivemethetruth954]

Is it possible to take branches from far up on a tree and move them down to make the tree lower? Just graft from place to place on the same tree ?

[@davidmirza1417]

Tony R. I would just cut the top of the tree during late winter before it starts growing new branches. It will branch out on its own from the bottom.

[@goatiousmaximus]

What kind of knife are you using?

[@GraftingAvocados]

Once you get the hang of it is almost fail proof with a 4 months season to do the grafts early and come back and redo the ones that failed. Post some stats on what you do.

[@syiafarismaanindita9677]

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[@brettrichards1801]

When should I remove the existing canopy to allow water shoots to grow?

[@GraftingAvocados]

All depends on where you are located, I do the last week of August to the second of September. Like now.v YOu want to do the grafting in the cooler months January to MAarch, here in So. Florida

[@thuNguyen-dp4be]

Do you need to wrap plastic strap over the tender bud that you want to grow? Where can I get the plastic strap (or film) for wrapping around?

[@keeponspinning]

He is using Parafilm. You can probably find it in shops that specialise in selling equipment and materials to the health industry (e.g. hospitals, clinics, laboratories).

[@adrianalvarez6703]

Do you recommend grafting to occur with moon phases?

[@GraftingAvocados]

Yes if you have the time may make a bit of difference but more important is the the bud wood has energy and that the root stock is growing and healthy

[@joechau388]

Which rootstock do you perfer for tropical fruits? Thank you.

[@GraftingAvocados]

Each fruit has its own, according to location and goals in mind. For avocado I like Waldin, Lula and Catalina

[@apolinarcisneros2784]

I like what you are shearing, I already did my first five avocado grafting. My trees were about 6 month old, but the question I have for you, is that the grafting you are doing in this video, are you grafting different kind of avocado? Thank you.

[@GraftingAvocados]

+Apolinar Cisneros Yes Apolinar I was switching varieties

[@apolinarcisneros2784]

Thank you for replying back...

[@ingarrajoey]

+GraftingAvocados I am planning on doing some top work grafting to a spice mango tree that is quite large my question is do the scions have to have buds at the top?

[@GraftingAvocados]

Yes I would at least have the buds beginning to show

[@ingarrajoey]

GraftingAvocados. Thank you

[@JAKUB1972]

I am in Thailand and have try to graft many times already .....cant do it ..all die what ever I do ..and have bought grafted avocados ....the grafts which had leaves . .the grafts die ..protected from sun , lifted off the ground for water log . I have planted pit , thats growing no problem ..just cant get grafted groving . Have one avocado bigger one growing ..its flowering but never give any fruits

[@GraftingAvocados]

Sorry to hear that friend dont know what to tell you i can only guess is a climate issue try in the cooler months. No one is so unlucky to get 100% failures

[@akmaluddin5898]

Tq sir

[@dangojiuubquan4620]

Where can i buy thì knife?

[@mordejella4911]

good

[@nidg.5686]

I just read how to grow the avocado plants and how is "process" !! ....I should have done that before asking questions about grafting !!

[@DubstepSSM]

if ur constantly graphing how do u ever get fruit?

[@rupakchaudhary7321]

When it grow avocado ?

[@ldog2010]

de donde eres?

[@REALDADD]

what was the quality and name of the original avocado kind? and the name of the new ones? thanks.

[@GraftingAvocados]

I think I was replacing Dupuis and grafting Donies both early varieties. Donie more productive

[@REALDADD]

million thanks.

[@user-wo6dd4hb4e]

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[@petegiraldez949]

have you had damage to the bark from squirrels. can that be repaired or will I loose the branches. the branches that got eaten are loosing their leaf and the ends drying up.

[@GraftingAvocados]

+Pete Giraldez Pete my squirrels here do not eat the bark they eat fruit, Have you seen them bark eating?

[@petegiraldez949]

Yes they eat the fruit when it has fruit. But after the fruit is gone they started on the bark. They eat about one quarter around to a third. I painted and taped the damage but the leaves started falling off above the damage. Today I cut the worst limbs

[@GraftingAvocados]

+Pete Giraldez Men!! mine are little angels compared to yours. I would get rid of them. Branch killing is nasty.

[@petegiraldez949]

the branches are dying and leaves falling. could be a wilt disease . I trimmed all dead branches . it might just be a matter of time.

[@GraftingAvocados]

Was it the squirrels or the Laurel Wilt killing your trees

[@georgemihaildusa6137]

În ce pom se poate altoi avocado

[@BiteSizeGardens]

When did you cut your Avocado trees to produce the "water shoots"?

[@GraftingAvocados]

I usually do it around September if you are grafting earlier varieties. Beginning of October is fine for late varieties that will have the bud wood ready later in the season.

[@BiteSizeGardens]

GraftingAvocados Hi again - Thanks for replying I live in DanaPoint, Ca. - Zone 10a - and was wondering what Avocado trees would do best here. I'm about 1mile away from the ocean, so the salt-air was a concern for me. I've been told a variety called "Holiday" is good. I'd appreciate any suggestions you may have. - Kevin

[@GraftingAvocados]

Bite-Size Gardens I'm not that familiar with your area. Totaly different soil and climate. Best to check locally

[@joechau388]

I have an apple rootstock, can I use a mango scion?

[@GraftingAvocados]

No would not work

[@GraftingAvocados]

Definitely not compatible.

[@bhupendrosalam6037]

Can I do this on rose ?

[@GraftingAvocados]

No sure

[@rudykartawidjaja7048]

GraftingAvocados u

[@GraftingAvocados]

Search for Rose grafting I think it may work but I'm not familiar with it.

[@GraftingAvocados]

I don't graft the same tree I only do a few dozen every year as I'm changing varieties in 20% of the grove

[@murithim]

can a lemon rootstock work with orange scion?

[@GraftingAvocados]

I'm not a citrus expert

[@slick66]

Martin Murithi Yes. All citrus are interchangeable

[@bounpankongnhinsayaseng283]

when is the best time to graft?

[@GraftingAvocados]

According to the time of the year, location, varieties involved etc

[@rrezeroze1201]

How old is the tree as the old body looks really old?

[@GraftingAvocados]

Matilda Kila this tree at the time was 9 years old

[@rrezeroze1201]

Thank you for your reply. I'd love to grow avocados and so far I've grown 15 ones from seed. The oldest one is 1 year old and I find it so difficult to find information on how to take care in order for them to grow bigger. Your video was really interesting even though to me it still looks like mission impossible for one of my avocados to reach this point. If you could suggest any book for starters I'd truly appreciate that. Thanks again and happy to have found your channel.

[@nganjelinonge1717]

confirmed

[@elrinconpaisa6705]

a very good video which helped me out, i have further questions but about citrus can you help with these via email.

[@mauricio190as]

hallo vriend! om dit te doen in die manga of ander vrugte . Ek woon in Brasilië

[@nguyendanh9761]

hello I'm in Vietnam. I was planting many varieties of avocados but did not know smart crab avocado varieties proving yet. Your document contained avocado tree does not specialize in intelligent document with. thank my

[@luisalfaro5967]

can you send me some avocado cuttings?

[@GraftingAvocados]

+Luis Alfaro Sorry I do not have time and too many regulations to do it legally

[@GraftingAvocados]

Mark citrus are not my expertise, Good luck.