Top Working Larger Pecan Trees by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Dr. Larry Stein with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Department of Horticultural Sciences demonstrates how to top work larger pecan trees using the Texas Method Inlay Bark Graft in our improved Fentress orchard. (Videos not owned by Swift River Pecans LLC; No profit is being made off of these videos)

[@user-nj3ip3ul5v]

Thank you for your very good demonstration SIR. One TEXAN to another🤪🇨🇱

[@PeterPan-xe3lg]

Is the best to do in the fall, winter, spring!

[@jmg2595]

I have 100 pecan trees that have been grafted over 20 years. Do you think that I have to top them?

[@najeemullahkhan2199]

Which time is best for walnut grafting spring time or winter time

[@rfsignalsolution6421]

Thank you for your video. I planted several trees on a small orchard 8 yrs ago and the graft died couple of yrs later, but the rootstock survived into a tree producing marble sized hard pecans, but once I saw you grafting a complete grown tree ( my tree sizes ) it gave me hopes. So I stake/bark grated about 50 trees as these trees were sprouting leaves, grafted them with scion ( branch tips) taken on January from good sized soft shelled pecan producing trees. The grafts took to my surprise, after 4-5 weeks they sprouted leaves, and now in the sixth week these graft sprouting leaves/branches are producing blooms (flowering). Now I wander if they will produce the actual pecans so soon, is this normal to flower so soon? Thank you.

[@warrenlafleur2021]

Ploppop

[@bobbyjones8852]

Sorry, the visual wasn't too great

[@jimboyep1662]

Whats the purpose of grafting

[@joserojo6873]

To grow a tree that has specific properties that you are looking for, not found on the rootstock. You could for example plant multiple varieties of stone fruits or apples on the same one rootstock. Certain rootstocks can give you best resistance or a later bloom time, or give you smaller trees that are better suited for harvesting.