Thanks for not stealing the spotlight like most youtubers would do. You allowed them to shine and inspire other people through your videos. Perfect and honest explanation of everything. You earned a sub.
Thank you Globe. Sometimes people criticize me for not letting my guests speak but a lot of people get camera shy. Jorge and Yolanda seem entertained by the idea. They are great to work with. and thanks for subscribing. I'm almost at 100k
This is the best grafting video I have seen. The grafting is done low in the seed plant and looks good. In Malaysia the grafting is done more than a foot above the base of the seed plant.
Jorge and Yolanda. Thank you. With the names you have you are doing the right job. Both your names are of Greek origin: Jorge comes from Georgios which means "farmer". Yolanda comes from "Yolantha" which means "Violet". Thank you.
Tom you inspired me to plant some avocado seeds last month in February. I have 60 going so far and a few have are starting to sprout. BTW Jorge's the man.
I took your advice that you gave. I asked if the tree has already set fruit. When can I take a cutting for scion wood. You said after the fruiting period when the new growth starts. The fruit was still hanging on the tree but new growth started with swollen buds on the growth. I took those cuttings 1 month ago and I grafted on to two of my seedlings. And yessssssss😁😁 the one is taking. New leaves are growing now on my graft. Yeeeesssss. So exciting. I'm actually headed into winter. We are in autumn now but I have my grafted tree indoors so it will be safe until spring. But thanks for that advice. My friend planted an avacado tree from seed but didn't have space to plant it out, and he gave it away to a family friend member and that guy planted it in the ground. That avacado tree grows better avacados than any variety I ever tasted. Creamy, sweet, it's huge avacados too. So now that I successfully grafted a tree in spring I'm going to try and get a cutting from that tree of my friend and try to grow it. Buy I just wanted to say thanks because I took your advice and it helped because I was unsure about when to take a cutting and what to look for.
Another great video! Thanks from south Texas. We have a small avocado orchard here, just for personal consumption. Love watching your videos. Hopefully someday I can make it back down to Florida to see your farm.
Is there any chance to barter/buy some avocado scion wood from you. I lost my 18 ft avocado tree during the freeze 3 years ago, so I am starting over. I live in Corpus Christi
I have a 10+ foot avocado tree grown from a seed. Thanks to this video I grafted a few haas and bacon avocado branches to it. 3 out of 6 have leaf sprouts now. One has some dead/back on it but sprouting too. I’m excited for years to come and hopefully get some fruit!
Do you guys sell budwood? I’m sure you don’t have the smaller Mexican avocados. I live in Jacksonville florida and have a ton of seedlings growing in the backyard but want to top work them to cold Hardy Mexican varieties. Zone 9a
Try Epicenter Growers in Southern California, They are rare Àvacado growers that ship. Also Four Winds Growers in Watsonville California also ships Avaçados
Thank you so much! You explained everything in fine detail. I can't wait for the video on grafting on a old tree. I got a 7 yr old Avocado tree from seed.
Great video as always. These guys are making it look easy. I dont have fine motor skills so i'll probably cut myself. I hope to try this with my mango seedlinv in a couple of months though.
Man I just send you a message, googling translating everything, just to find out you speak spanish. Muy buen trabajo, felicidades al Jorge y Yolanda. Yo quiero unos arboles de ingerto de aguacate
Tom you're outstanding as always but today I have find out that you speak Spanish as well well done bro 👍♥️👌 keep doing the great job that you have been doing great great 👍
Thank you so much! I’m totally going to start a bunch of seedlings so when I can get to the avocado tree I want to propagate they’ll be ready. I really appreciate the knowledge of why some trees don’t produce fruit. My family has like 10 avo trees by on our property that never produce fruit. 🤦♀️ now I know how to fix the problem. 😆 off to watch the other videos.
Thank you for showing us how to graft. I just bought a grafted Mexicola avocado tree. I am looking for videos that will assist me in my success. I live in Northern California and am hoping for the best.
I love that you help employ people like Jorge and Yolanda with your passion for avocados. Is there any way to purchase a small tree from you that might work in a small backyard? I live in Palm Beach County. Thanks enjoy you all caught you live once you and your wife are just lovely.
aw shucks! thanks for the compliment. Lemme know if you ever want to drop by for a visit and yes we have a few small trees for local sales but I can't ship right now.
Love the information, another great video. Sadly, grafting avocados has never worked out for me. Stone fruit I can graft tho. If you could ask them if they ever drive thru south Tx and want to graft a few here, lol. It looks like a very cold rest of the week here, into the high 20's and low 30's. I hope you were able to get a battery for the pump. Till next time, God Bless You and Yours.
Ive tried to graft 10 seedlings with Mexiola Avocado cuttings, only 2 took, 5 died, 3 are in limbo. I wish they all would have lived, but Im happy to have 2 good trees. Ill keep trying till I figure it all out. I think this is probably best done in Early spring.
Great video as always. BUT there are always two things missing. 1. The process of selecting and preparing the budwood. 2. Where to store the new grafted tree. Those two are even more important than the grafting technique itself. It would be nice to watch that.
for avocado there's not really a go-to rootstock variety but we try to use big seeds like from the Lula or Walden avocado. As for what cuttings you graft on that depends on your taste, you chose whatever variety you want to eat.
I’ll be grafting soon. I have yet to be successful and it’s killing me. Apples I have but not the king of all fruit. I’ve never had any fruit on my trees and I’ve never been to the graft an avocado tree.😢 And you speak baller Spanish!
Mahalo for this! I have been growing my tree wrong from seed this whole time. I just started a new one and will be using this method. Hopefully we get fruit before my oldest leaves for college!! Can I still save my current tree?
I have been watching your video over and over again. It really looks easy, but tell me if I have to cover the grated seedling with some plastic after grafting or I just leave it like that uncovered?
My Polish is a little rusty but greetings to you as well. I saw in Kaszub w Kalirornii's latest vid he said he's coming to my farm next. I met him right there at the fruit stand!
Please show me how to graft my fuerte avocado tree here in Southern California. I have a 5 year old tree from a seed that I really want to graft but I’m nervous to!!
@@SleepyLizard well when you do im looking forward to seeing it. im looking to put in trees but cant always find the fruit first. so if i change my mind and want a different variety it would be nice to keep the roots in place and just graft it to a different variety of the fruit.
thank you Juan Jose, I went to a language school called Inlingua around 20 years ago where I got 10 hours of one on one instruction per week. It was one of those immersion courses. Also I get a lot of practice here in Homestead FL.
I'm inclined to believe that the environment that you graft in is more important than the grafting technique. I grafted several avocados in December and all failed. At my latitude there is not enough sunshine or warmth to get the buds to push. I will try again closer to summer, with more mature seedlings.
@@hilarioaranda7426 I'm up in PNW Zone 8b, so it is fringe for avocado growing. Had a freeze of 20F lows for nearly a week. Wurtz was heavily damaged. Lila and Bacon were fine.
I'm a beginner gardener in SWFL. I've had an avocado seedling planted for the last year or so. I recently repotted it in a bigger pot, and it has a great root system and a strong stem. Is it too late to graft my seedling tree? Is it recommended to graft the seedling tree as soon as it is ready to be grafted? This video was so helpful. Could you also do a quick video going into more detail about what exactly is being cut in the beginning of the video? I'm going to look for a mature tree around me and see if I can get a cutting (with proper permission), but I'm not entirely sure where I should cut.
Hi Ashley, it's not too late to graft your seedling. You can graft at anytime. In fact I have a 20 year old tree I'm going to graft next month. I will do a vid in the future with more detail on how to select the cutting. You've got nurseries over there in southwest FL. I'm sure you can ask one of the workers to get you a cutting or two.
Amazing video. My hats off to Jorge and Yolanda.
I couldn't slow them down...they just wanted to graft graft graft!
@@SleepyLizard that's what good workers do.
Thanks for not stealing the spotlight like most youtubers would do. You allowed them to shine and inspire other people through your videos.
Perfect and honest explanation of everything. You earned a sub.
Thank you Globe. Sometimes people criticize me for not letting my guests speak but a lot of people get camera shy. Jorge and Yolanda seem entertained by the idea. They are great to work with. and thanks for subscribing. I'm almost at 100k
This is the best grafting video I have seen. The grafting is done low in the seed plant and looks good. In Malaysia the grafting is done more than a foot above the base of the seed plant.
by my calculations Jorge has done well over a million grafts in his lifetime.
Jorge and Yolanda. Thank you. With the names you have you are doing the right job. Both your names are of Greek origin: Jorge comes from Georgios which means "farmer". Yolanda comes from "Yolantha" which means "Violet". Thank you.
They seem so gennuine and happy when grafting. A good way to escape the trouble and frustration of bad luck from seedlings by grafting
yes
Yet another video full of valuable information delivered in a way that even a knucklehead like me can understand. Tom, your Spanish is excellent!
Thanks for the compliment G. Jorge and I have been trying to link up these past few weeks but we can't coordinate schedules
Tom you inspired me to plant some avocado seeds last month in February. I have 60 going so far and a few have are starting to sprout. BTW Jorge's the man.
Jorge is the man.
You are the best Thomas
you ain't so bad yourself Thomas
Thanks, this was enlightening and entertaining. The best part, you gave credit to Jorge and Yolanda for sharing their knowledge with us.
I couldn't have done it without them
Most people in our country don't know about these methods. It's a very good lesson for the people who are intereated about grafting
what country are you in?
Can't wait for Jorge to come back either 🤗
same
Jorge and Yolanda deserve a good pay check they do an amazing job, and thank Jorge and Yolanda ❤
I agree
I took your advice that you gave. I asked if the tree has already set fruit. When can I take a cutting for scion wood. You said after the fruiting period when the new growth starts. The fruit was still hanging on the tree but new growth started with swollen buds on the growth. I took those cuttings 1 month ago and I grafted on to two of my seedlings. And yessssssss😁😁 the one is taking. New leaves are growing now on my graft. Yeeeesssss. So exciting. I'm actually headed into winter. We are in autumn now but I have my grafted tree indoors so it will be safe until spring. But thanks for that advice. My friend planted an avacado tree from seed but didn't have space to plant it out, and he gave it away to a family friend member and that guy planted it in the ground. That avacado tree grows better avacados than any variety I ever tasted. Creamy, sweet, it's huge avacados too. So now that I successfully grafted a tree in spring I'm going to try and get a cutting from that tree of my friend and try to grow it. Buy I just wanted to say thanks because I took your advice and it helped because I was unsure about when to take a cutting and what to look for.
you just made my day. congratulations on your success!
Jorge and Yolanda are awesome !!! Thank you for your gracious sharing how to graft!!
You will see more of them in the future.
Gracias Jorge y Yolanda!
I will tell them
Your passion is highly contagious. Hats off !
thank you Momodou. I only make the vids when I'm in a really enthusiastic mood!
Thank you thank thank you that was awesome xxxx
thx Susan
Very informative and beneficial. Muchos gracias to everyone who contributed.
thank you hopeful voyage
Thank you Jorge and Yolanda, I learned something today.
they are so good
You are so refreshing and encouraging thanks for this upload
and thank you! Great way to start my day.
You're welcome
Another great video! Thanks from south Texas. We have a small avocado orchard here, just for personal consumption. Love watching your videos. Hopefully someday I can make it back down to Florida to see your farm.
That would be great! We'd love having visitors.
Is there any chance to barter/buy some avocado scion wood from you. I lost my 18 ft avocado tree during the freeze 3 years ago, so I am starting over. I live in Corpus Christi
I have a 10+ foot avocado tree grown from a seed. Thanks to this video I grafted a few haas and bacon avocado branches to it. 3 out of 6 have leaf sprouts now. One has some dead/back on it but sprouting too. I’m excited for years to come and hopefully get some fruit!
You just made my day
Where do you get your grafting tape?
@@phillipberens7294 local nursery supply called Diamond R. also amazon
love the education ..
Thanks Hillbilly. I been trying to get Jorge back out here all week but we haven't been able to synch up our schedules.
@@SleepyLizard its good to be busy working
Awesome. I need Jorge and Yolanda to show me 1 on 1 grafting. I will love to see mango, mamey, sapotilla and any other tropical tree that he can do.
they are amazing
Thanks for the clear grafting technique
You are welcome Tawanda
I have just given away +20 seedlings if i had seen this i would grafted one or two , thank you that was very informative
nothing better than growing more seedlings because you get to eat the avocados to get the seeds 😝
gracias guys for that video 400 graft for a day Jorje really have that passion for grafting.
yeah, I enjoy fruit from trees he grafted every year.
Your videos are so great, thank you so much.!
Thank you Nemo
Do you guys sell budwood? I’m sure you don’t have the smaller Mexican avocados. I live in Jacksonville florida and have a ton of seedlings growing in the backyard but want to top work them to cold Hardy Mexican varieties. Zone 9a
@@mwnemo Hi Nemo, we don't sell budwood. Sorry about that.
Thank you for sharing sir
you are welcome
salute.... very good spanish..... i slept thru my spanish classes👍
Thank you. Very helpful for me. I hope you get the zutano trees soon.
Thank you Tim
I don't know anyone with zutano...no sure I can get budwood here in florida....that's more of a CA variety.
Try Epicenter Growers in Southern California, They are rare Àvacado growers that ship. Also Four Winds Growers in Watsonville California also ships Avaçados
@@kimhicks4781 thank you
Wow! Great information! Gracias Jorge y Yolanda!
masters of their craft they are.
Thank you so much! You explained everything in fine detail. I can't wait for the video on grafting on a old tree. I got a 7 yr old Avocado tree from seed.
I'm trying to get Jorge to come graft the tree but he went and changed his phone number
@@SleepyLizard So, when you graft an old tree does the whole tree start producing Avocados or just the grafted part? Thanks.
@@Angelof005 just the new part because we prune away any growth that takes place below the graft.
Best video came across TH-cam thanks 👍🏻
wow! thanks for getting my day off to a great start
SleepyLizard Great video i will try that granfting new person. Rosie Sw Florida
Good Luck Rosie. 😉
This was an eye opener thank you very much.
you're welcome
You have some great employees there !
The best
Great video as always. These guys are making it look easy. I dont have fine motor skills so i'll probably cut myself. I hope to try this with my mango seedlinv in a couple of months though.
same with me, my hands are too shaky, ha!
Sir I know this isn't a mango video but thank you I finally figured out how to get them to start growing the root😁
awesome!
Cracias Jorge / Yolanda.
I will tell them.
Aguacates y puedo practicar español. ¡Maravilloso!
dale
Man I just send you a message, googling translating everything, just to find out you speak spanish.
Muy buen trabajo, felicidades al Jorge y Yolanda.
Yo quiero unos arboles de ingerto de aguacate
Jajaja.
Great video!!!!
thanks mom.
Nice, I can’t wait.
Tom you're outstanding as always but today I have find out that you speak Spanish as well well done bro 👍♥️👌 keep doing the great job that you have been doing great great 👍
gracias. 😎
👍
Fantastic. My hats off to them & you .
they do such good work
Thank you so much! I’m totally going to start a bunch of seedlings so when I can get to the avocado tree I want to propagate they’ll be ready. I really appreciate the knowledge of why some trees don’t produce fruit. My family has like 10 avo trees by on our property that never produce fruit. 🤦♀️ now I know how to fix the problem. 😆 off to watch the other videos.
welcome to the channel. Keep posting about your progress with your seedlings and the 10 lazy trees.
400 per day Jorge be a legend, nice people great video.
he wouldn't even wait for me to get the camera going...trying to break a record he is.
💯great video🇹🇹
thank you Jevan
Great guys!!!!Lovely!!!
they're the best.
Salute boss respect 💯👊
thanks Rancho!
Great video no bs thank you
I appreciate the compliment
Thanks Ate! Informative video, Salamat Po!
You’re welcome! What does Salamat Po mean?
@@SleepyLizard mean thank you in Tagalog the one of the languages we speak here in the Philippines! 🤗❤️
@@nelsonofpilipinas In that case you're welcome.
Thank you sir I have started too
That's awesome. Jorge was here at the farm today. He grafted starfruit, mamey, and sapodilla. videos coming soon.
Wonderful am in Zambia want to have more plants up to 500 Target
Thank you for showing us how to graft. I just bought a grafted Mexicola avocado tree. I am looking for videos that will assist me in my success. I live in Northern California and am hoping for the best.
good luck with your tree Tamela!
Gracias Jorge y Yolanda! ojala gue les pago mucho por enceniar como acer esto!!!
they were very well compensated I assure you.
Awesome video. Would love to see him graft mamey
we'll be doing that for sure.
Can I get some of your branches so that I can try and graft a alvacado tree? Love your show
If you are local to south Florida then yes. I can’t ship them.
Todos gracias
This was a great vid!
I'm gonna try it!
please come back and tell us how it goes.
Another great video.
Thank you Bob
Awesome work thanks for sharing 👍🏻
thanks Efrain, those two really know their stuff
The tape that they are using, what is it a special tape?
Excellent video, really helpful thank you
you're welcome Mister Fox. they really know their stuff
this dude have so much experience wtf man he is going to be a avocadoman ! ahahah
Jorge looks so familiar ..lol ..i think I may know him from way back ..lol.
Awesome stuff bro .
He's a really nice guy too
Man I'm so nervous to graft mine. It's gorwn to about 15 inches since last may. Looks beautiful. 😅😅
if you feel comfortable then go for it. if not then keep your seedling going the way it is. you can't go wrong.
@@SleepyLizard yeah but I cant wait 20 years for fruit!! Lol
@@anthonyz5671 I understand.
I love that you help employ people like Jorge and Yolanda with your passion for avocados. Is there any way to purchase a small tree from you that might work in a small backyard? I live in Palm Beach County. Thanks enjoy you all caught you live once you and your wife are just lovely.
I imagine for small mites and other bugs here in FL the wrapping of the wedged graft gives it even a better chance to survive.
aw shucks! thanks for the compliment. Lemme know if you ever want to drop by for a visit and yes we have a few small trees for local sales but I can't ship right now.
@@SleepyLizard Understood, and well deserved.
@@SleepyLizard where in FL is the farm located I would love to stop by to purchase some cuttings or a small tree?
@@LuzMFuentes Hi Luz, I'm down in Homestead. Send me a text if you wanna set up a time to visit. It's in the "about" section of the channel.
love it
thx so much u are a good man bro !!!
Love these vids
Love the information, another great video. Sadly, grafting avocados has never worked out for me. Stone fruit I can graft tho. If you could ask them if they ever drive thru south Tx and want to graft a few here, lol. It looks like a very cold rest of the week here, into the high 20's and low 30's. I hope you were able to get a battery for the pump. Till next time, God Bless You and Yours.
I'll be sure and have them look you up if they ever head toward Texas. and yes we got the pump all up and running, thanks for asking.
Ive tried to graft 10 seedlings with Mexiola Avocado cuttings, only 2 took, 5 died, 3 are in limbo. I wish they all would have lived, but Im happy to have 2 good trees. Ill keep trying till I figure it all out. I think this is probably best done in Early spring.
I want to try that variety. and yeah that's why I always tell people to graft more than they need. Not everyone has Jorge's 90%+ rate.
Great video as always. BUT there are always two things missing.
1. The process of selecting and preparing the budwood.
2. Where to store the new grafted tree.
Those two are even more important than the grafting technique itself.
It would be nice to watch that.
looks like I gotta make another grafting vid.
thx u for them !!!
I loved watching !!!!
Anyway I could get a cutting ir two from those trees pretty please 😀🥰
Nancy, if you live nearby you can come get one but I can't ship any right now.
Another educational video. Wonder how I could get Tovars number. Need his help grafting my mango tree. Just don’t trust myself😂
look for a vid I did in December 2023, he gives his number
@@SleepyLizard Thanks👍🏽
Saludos 🖖
buenos dias
That is the simplest grafting technique I have seen. I like this method. Thank you for showing. Do you grow the Lila and Maria Black.
We don’t have either of those varieties but I’ve heard good things about the Lila. As for the technique we forgo finesse for volume 😂
Great video brother. Does it matter at all what kind of avocado seed you start with or what kind you graft on? Thank you.
for avocado there's not really a go-to rootstock variety but we try to use big seeds like from the Lula or Walden avocado.
As for what cuttings you graft on that depends on your taste, you chose whatever variety you want to eat.
Thanks so much. Learnt a lot. Can you graft the top of a seedling to the stalk of another variety of seedling?
You can but there’s no reason to do it. You still wind up with all the unpredictability of a seedling
Ive never tried cleft grafting off centre of the rootstock. ill give it a try next time see if my success rate improves.
I'm not 100% sure but I think it gives more surface area for contact.
I’ll be grafting soon. I have yet to be successful and it’s killing me. Apples I have but not the king of all fruit. I’ve never had any fruit on my trees and I’ve never been to the graft an avocado tree.😢 And you speak baller Spanish!
keep trying man! you'll get it to work
When a tree is grafted it produce from the 2 yrs an continue to fruit more once grafted
yep
For real Mexicans have the hands for that lol lol my broda much love and respect
Thanks 🙏🏻 so much sir
yer welcome
Mahalo for this! I have been growing my tree wrong from seed this whole time. I just started a new one and will be using this method. Hopefully we get fruit before my oldest leaves for college!! Can I still save my current tree?
yes, you can graft onto a tree of any age.
@@SleepyLizard Thank you! I just saw the video where you do that. Going to salvage the tree I planted from seed! Mahalo from Hawaii!
Wow, good good vidoes
Yes yes, Yeah, me too think he do\\ good vidoeos|
been hearing that a lot lately
@@SleepyLizard you do good vidoes
Awesome vid! Is there a particular seed that grows a better root stock in Florida environment?
not really although many large nurseries prefer Lula or Waldin
I have been watching your video over and over again. It really looks easy, but tell me if I have to cover the grated seedling with some plastic after grafting or I just leave it like that uncovered?
they wrapped the cutting in parafilm before they attached it to the seedling.
wow this is amazing
Thank you Glitterende
siemanko ja od Kaszub w Kalifornii pozdrawiam
My Polish is a little rusty but greetings to you as well. I saw in Kaszub w Kalirornii's latest vid he said he's coming to my farm next. I met him right there at the fruit stand!
Please show me how to graft my fuerte avocado tree here in Southern California. I have a 5 year old tree from a seed that I really want to graft but I’m nervous to!!
look up some vids on "top working" and you'll see how we do it
awesome video. When will you have some scions ready to purchase?
Hi Alex, I"m not sure. It varies from year to year.
Muchos gracias 💚
denada
great video. did you ever do the video for the 20 year old tree grafting?
Chris, no, I've prepped the tree twice but never got back to it.
@@SleepyLizard well when you do im looking forward to seeing it. im looking to put in trees but cant always find the fruit first. so if i change my mind and want a different variety it would be nice to keep the roots in place and just graft it to a different variety of the fruit.
It is a good thing that even if they are sharing their secret you keep hiring them for doing this seemingly simple job...
Also they are very very good at it. Their success rate is high.
Wow!!!!
Amazing
They go great work
Have you done the follow up video with Jorge? I really need guidance on how to graft on to a stump!
I haven't but we are getting into grafting season now so I'm gonna give him a call
Wow dude ,your Spanish is good ,where did you learn?
thank you Juan Jose, I went to a language school called Inlingua around 20 years ago where I got 10 hours of one on one instruction per week. It was one of those immersion courses. Also I get a lot of practice here in Homestead FL.
I'm inclined to believe that the environment that you graft in is more important than the grafting technique. I grafted several avocados in December and all failed. At my latitude there is not enough sunshine or warmth to get the buds to push. I will try again closer to summer, with more mature seedlings.
yes, try when it's warmer
For me I start .3rd week of jan and Feb late spring it was successful..
@@hilarioaranda7426 I'm up in PNW Zone 8b, so it is fringe for avocado growing. Had a freeze of 20F lows for nearly a week. Wurtz was heavily damaged. Lila and Bacon were fine.
Try special lamps that I am sure are available
I'm a beginner gardener in SWFL. I've had an avocado seedling planted for the last year or so. I recently repotted it in a bigger pot, and it has a great root system and a strong stem. Is it too late to graft my seedling tree? Is it recommended to graft the seedling tree as soon as it is ready to be grafted?
This video was so helpful. Could you also do a quick video going into more detail about what exactly is being cut in the beginning of the video? I'm going to look for a mature tree around me and see if I can get a cutting (with proper permission), but I'm not entirely sure where I should cut.
Hi Ashley, it's not too late to graft your seedling. You can graft at anytime. In fact I have a 20 year old tree I'm going to graft next month.
I will do a vid in the future with more detail on how to select the cutting. You've got nurseries over there in southwest FL. I'm sure you can ask one of the workers to get you a cutting or two.
@@SleepyLizard Awesome, thank you! I will definitely look into the nurseries here 🙂