Grafting Fruit Trees | Broken Apple Tree - How do I save the fruit variety?
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- If a precious fruit tree brakes for some reason, here are a few techniques you can use to try to save the fruit variety. Grafting is one of them, if the original rootstock is still viable. You can also graft a few scions to another rootstock to make a copy of the tree. And if you don’t have rootstocks available, you can also try to root a few cuttings of the main tree. If rooted, they will keep the variety viable, at least until you find an adequate rootstock.
Links to more detailed videos on the Bark grafting and Modified Cleft Grafting techniques shown in this video:
Cleft Graft and Modified Cleft Graft - When and how to use each of these grafting techniques - • Grafting Fruit Trees |...
Grafting Fruit Trees | Changing varieties in old Pear Trees | Bark Grafting - • Grafting Fruit Trees |...
Table of contents:
1. Regrafting the original rootstock using the bark grafting technique - 0:50
2. Grafting the variety to a new rootstock using the modified cleft graft - 5:50
3. Planting the broken piece (rooting) - 8:08
Be sure to check my technique specific grafting videos to collect more detailed information on each grafting technique you might need to use with your fruit trees:
Best Grafting Techniques | WHICH Grafting Technique should I CHOOSE, when grafting fruit trees? - • Best Grafting Techniqu...
The best grafting techniques for Apples, Pears and other fruit trees - • Grafting Fruit Trees |...
Lateral Bark Grafting | Grafting thin scions to larger branches - • Grafting Fruit Trees |...
The 2 Best Techniques for Grafting Figs and other fruit trees - • Grafting Fruit Trees |...
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If a precious fruit tree brakes for some reason, here are a few techniques you can use to try to save the fruit variety. Leave a comment if you like the video or if you have questions. I will try to reply to as many as I can.
Table of contents:
1. Regrafting the original rootstock using the bark grafting technique - 0:50
2. Grafting the variety to a new rootstock using the modified cleft graft - 5:50
3. Planting the broken piece (rooting) - 8:08
Links to more detailed videos on the Bark grafting and Modified Cleft Grafting techniques shown in this video:
Cleft Graft and Modified Cleft Graft - When and how to use each of these grafting techniques - th-cam.com/video/JjNYr_O5NzQ/w-d-xo.html
Grafting Fruit Trees | Changing varieties in old Pear Trees | Bark Grafting - th-cam.com/video/b-iyXqG10YU/w-d-xo.html
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Beautifully described,thank you.
Thank you sir for you reply.I'm your new subscriber so haven't had time to watch all your videos until now.But I saw your commentary video and it really helped me a lot. So thank you.From now on I will watch all your videos.and yea you are a good man,I am praying to GOD that your farming is bigger and better.
Thank you for sharin, will you update us with the results?. Thanks again.
Yes, I will. Keep an eye on my videos in a couple of months.
How long will it take for the graft to start producing fruit again?
This is the best channel for grafting and for fig trees!
Thanks for the vote of confidence and the support.
Always a pleasure to see a master craftsman at work!
I'm hardly a master craftsman, George, but thanks for the comment.
3 Words...……."YOU ARE AMAZING"
Thanks for sharing your priceless knowledge and wisdom. A joy to watch and learn from.
Thanks for the comment, Nigel.
I pruned back the central leader in my Pink Lady apple tree 2 months ago and instead of throwing it in my wood pile I decided to put it in a bucket of water with some root grow. I did the same with some cherry, peach, and plum branches and put them in the same bucket. The Pink Lady branch is about 1 1/2” wide and 4’ tall and even has a connected branch that is about 1” thick. It has leafed out like nothing has happened and I am sure that if I were to put it directly in the ground I would have another tree. The cherry tree branches are still going strong so I put them in dirt last week and they are still alive. The plum branch was about 2” wide with visible buds and it has since popped through a tiny green bud at the top that I bet will keep growing into a new tree itself. I can’t wait to find out!
Hi, Jeremy. Thanks for the comment. Rooting most fruit trees isn't too dificult, but very few grow well on their own roots. Most are grafted into robust rootstocks for that reason. That's why its not done more. But, sometimes, rooting a few branches can svae the variety and, later, we can cut a few scions to graft to a selected rootstock.
I would guess, what you are seeing is the result of stored energy and the scion will expire
A jones yes. The initial flush will wither
Hello sir..I am a resident of Himachal Pardesh in India.your working techniques are very advanced.I am getting a lot of knowledge from you.Thank you very much.
Thank you for your very instructive video!
Thanks for the upload and happy easter
Thanks for the comment. Happy Easter in good health to you and your family to.
Awesome 👍 three shots at saving the variaty. Great job,. good teacher...
Great video!
Please do follow ups on the grafting and replanting of the broken fruit tree ,thanks
I will, for sure. Just keep an eye in future videos in a couple of months.
I look forward to the updates I hope the replanted tree takes.
@@JSacadura hi
I love your valuable experience and instructions. It’s pure joy to watch you work wonders with your plants.
Do you have any updates of this Apple grafts yet? Would love to see how it all went.
Thank you
Thank you for sharing
Thank you, I enjoy your videos. Great stuff👌
Thanks for the tip! I'm going to try and save my broken tree!
Muito bom, meu amigo!
Mais uma ótima aula!
Parabéns!
That was cool, thanks for sharing.
Fantástico. Cada vez aprendo mais alternativas para salvar frutíferas! Obrigada.
Very nice ideas, Hope they all work, since it is a harder variety to find.
Good luck. Great video as always. Thank you
Hi, Paulie. Thanks for the comment and best wishes for my grafts. I will make sure to show the results in a future video.
Great! Thank you so much.🙏
good job
Well done , keep us updated please .
I will. Thanks for the comment.
Nice video
Me encantan tus videos . Un abrazo
Hola, tino. Gracias por el comentario. Un saludo.
Thanks.. Thailand
Very good video, I want to make a separate video whith the techniques to optain roots from cutings at appel
Great video as usual! I grafted some cherry trees from our very old orchard. The scions were quite thin as the trees are old and there's not much regrowth each year. I should have covered those scions in tape too I guess, it looks like they dried out..
Hi, Timo. Thanks for the comment. Drying out is one of the main reasons that grafts fail. Thin scions don't have much moisture inside and, until the vascular tissues join and sap starts flowing, they will have to survive with what they have. It's always a good idea to protect them against dehydration for graft success.
I feel so sorry that accident happened to your Apple tree. I do pray it survives and the grafts take place and does well. God bless and please update as to the progress with this plant.
Hi, Michele. Thanks for the comment. I will update the status of the grafts for sure. Keep an eye on my new videos in a couple of months.
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Very informative video. Could you share a video showing how you grow apple root stock?
Its on my "to do" list of videos. Thanks for the comment and the suggestion.
you make great videos
Thanks for the comment, Jonathan. Keep checking the channel. I have several new ones in the pipeline.
@@JSacadura you are my new valuable internet friend! THANKS
I am very interested to see updates on these trees!
I am planning on publishing an update in 1-2 weeks. If you have subscribed to the channel, be sure to turn the notifications on, so you don't miss it.
Great thanks for posting let us know how it went.
Thanks for the comment, Graham. I will include any developments in a future video.
One of the best grafting video
Please do a followup to let us know if this variety survives.. I really like you videos.
I will. Thanks for your comment.
Awesome! Did the tree live after you replanted it?
👍👍
Hello Mestre, I'm so sorry to hear about your favourite apple variety. I hope the measures you've taken are successful and we get to see follow-up videos in future.
Just a suggestion: should you not apply mastic sealant on the cuts on the tree you've planted to avoid dehydration on the cut branches? I've pruned my apple tree too harshly last year after the winter and struggled for some branches to kick back into growth in the spring because I did not seal the wounds after pruning. That may help you as well.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience - it's so helpful. I finally managed to get 6x apple and one pereira grafts to take on my apple tree with lots of practice from watching your videos. I will have to wait for the spring to see what progress they made, for now it's just new leaves from some of the nodes pushing out before our winter in RSA. Keep well!
Thanks for the comment, Louis. I will post updates, for sure. Thanks for the tip. I did apply a sealant afterwards, but rain was coming and I had to stop filming before I had a chance to put it in the video.
Good luck with your videos.
I mean good luck with your grafts...
Parabéns pelos vídeos. Para quem não teve vida de campo são uma boa ajuda para ter as noções necessárias. Gostava de sugerir, se possível, a colocação de um vídeo sobre as compatibilidades de árvores de fruto a serem enxertadas. Quais podem ser enxertadas em quais, o mais comum, situações menos habituais, quer da sua experiência quer do seu conhecimento. Obrigado e continuação de bom trabalho.
Obrigado pelo comentário e pela sugestão. Já tinha pensado na ideia mas ainda não foi possível realizá-la até agora.
I would have never thought of using partially budded sion wood like that.
Hi, Jerry. I was lucky that the tree had just began to wake up. A few more weeks and it would be more difficult to obtain scions that could be viable.
@JSacadura hello sir nowadays drill grafting techniques are used for changing the varieties of tree. Is it get better result than other grafting.
Drill grafting is very easier than other grafting.
Can u able to post cashew nut tree grafting
Thanks very much for an excellent video as always. Please could you let me know what organic slow release fertilizer you use for your plants?
I'm using a local brand that has a very good quality. I use mainly 2 of their products (horse manure based or poultry based). Here's the poultry basic description:
SIRO-AGRO 3 -COMPOSTO GALINHA - SC 70LT
Siro Agro 3 is a high quality organic agricultural concealer. It is a class I (grade V) compound.
Composition: 70% matured poultry manure and 30% humus from forest biomass.
Advantages of the product
"Natural product
" High content of organic matter
"Fertilizing and biologically active value
" Content of macronutrients and natural trace elements that provide balanced nutrition throughout the development of the cultures.
"High quality standard with strict quality control
" Free from weeds and pathogens
"Provides an increase in crop production.
Physical / chemical characteristics
Total nitrogen (N) - 1%
Total phosphorus (P2O5) - 0.9%
Total potassium (K2O) - 1.0%
Total calcium (CaO) - 5.2%
Total magnesium (MgO) - 0.5%
Total boron (B) - 25.5 mg / kg
Carbon / Nitrogen Ratio - 30
Humidity - 34%
Organic matter - 65%
pH - 7.7
Electrical conductivity - 0.15 mS / cm
Apparent density - 0.4 Kg / dm3 Maturity
degree - grade V
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@@JSacadura thank you for the detailed explanation, I live in India and will try to find a similar product here.
Hey just found your channel, excellent content! Wish I saw some of your videos before I did my first grafts ever last weekend. I grafted on to wild two year old trees coming up in my yard, do you have any experience with grafting on to wild rootstock? Any thoughts about it?
I started grafting using wild pear and apple trees that have grown from seeds the birds scatter all around the farm. They are very forgiving rootstocks and are usually quite compatible with most varieties. Just be sure you graft within the same species (using a pear rootstock for an apple variety or vice-versa will fail, as they are not compatible in the long run).
Thank you for this video! It gave me an idea for a pear tree that has never produced pears. Can I cut it off and graft in some scions from trees that I know for sure produce fruit? It is mid-April in North Carolina and weather is still very cool. The trunk is about 4-5 inches in diameter and I would have to use scions from trees that have already leaved and flowered. If so, how high off the ground should I saw it off? What diameter scions should I use? Thanks for any advice!
Sure you can, Skip. I have done it a few times in several of my Pear Trees. And you are in luck. I have precisely the video you need to see how its done - "Changing varieties in Old Pear Trees using Bark Grafting " - th-cam.com/video/b-iyXqG10YU/w-d-xo.html .
Unfortunately, its an older video, before I started doing voice overs, so you will have to read about the several steps in the subtitles...
Check the channel to see other videos where I have updates of the grafts on that tree.
@@JSacadura Thank you for the reply; now I'm excited to get out there and give it a try. By the way, I want to compliment you on the table of contents idea; fantastic addition to the information about the video. I'm sure it takes quite a lot of extra time but I imagine that it's a big help for people with limited time.
I just thought you should graft some of the branches even if the branch has no visible buds
Hi! What's the name of this great apple variety?
Would it be possible to do a bridge graft to re-attach the entire tree to the original rootstock? I imagine you might have to trim the tree back substantially as you did to replant the broken tree. For mechanical strength, maybe you could center-drill into the stump and the broken stem, and pin them together with a dowel? Alignment might be a bit tricky. Thanks as always for your great videos, I have learned a LOT about fruit trees from you!
That's an interesting idea. It probably could be done but I fear that the result would still not be satisfactory. Apart from the connected grafted areas, the variety and the rootstock wouldn't fuse tissues and that area could prove fragile and prone to diseases and other problems. If the grafts take, the resulting tree will be much more reliable. It just takes more time.
Tengo entendido que, los manzanos no se deben atar con cinta plástica, por el motivo de, producirle cancer (bultos)
Por favor, me lo podria aclarar.
Gracias, por sus buenas ensenñanzas
Hola, Jeronimo. Eso circula por la web pero, personalmente, nunca lo he comprobado. Probablemente va a depender de la substancia que cada fabricante utiliza como adhesivo en la cinta. De cualquier forma, se es una preocupación, existen cintas que son hechas específicamente para esta función y que se pueden utilizar sin problemas (pero bastante más caras).
When should you take off the grafting tape? On my graft it has been a month and buds has not pushed through on all, some buds are brown but you can see water inside the grafting tape like its sweating. Should the tape come off?
Exposed to full sun, the tape might work as a greenhouse. That can "cook" the buds and make the graft fail. That's why I often use aluminium foil to protect the buds in the first few weeks, until the first leaves start to appear . That might take more than one month depending on the rootstock level of dormancy - it should be starting to wake up from dormancy when you graft it - otherwise, the grafts might have to wait much more time until the sap flow begins and they have a chance to heal and start growing. In your case, I would gently remove or open the tape, to let moisture out and give the buds a chance to survive.
When do I need to remove the plastic I use for grafting? all my 15 grafts where a success except for the avocado trees, some of the grafts are even flowering now, thanks to your videos I decided to try it again in the past I didn't had much luck.
Thank you.
It’s great you gave it another go👍
It depends on the fruit species you are grafting and the time of year but, usually, its a good idea to remove the plastic 3 to 4 weeks after the graft is done or the buds won't be able to brake it and grow.
@@JSacadura I already remove the plastic of all the little branches except where I did the grafting, they are, plums,peaches and apricots.
Brake is Break@@JSacadura
excellent video. I like a machine to cut the grass. could you tell me what is your make and model !! thanks
Hi, Rey. It's a BCS (made in Italy). The quality of these small tractors is very good. They are durable and can take several different appliances. I changed to a more powerful motor in the one I have (it was a 730 - a model discontinued now). With the change, it's equivalent to the model 750 in the BCS webpage - www.bcsamerica.com/product/model-750-ps.
I was wondering of there was a problem with the original graft, for it to break off horizontally like that?
No, it's a problem with the graft. A young tree just can't resist the impact of a 250 pound forestry mulcher.
Thanks for translate into spanish,.
Aún no he terminado la traducción, Jose. Por ahora, apenas está una traducción automática. Cuando sea posible voy a intentar hacer las correcciones (siempre hay varias, para hacer).
Can u able to post cashew nut tree grafting.
Which grafting techniques will get better result
Sorry, cashews don't grow in my area.
Which grafting will get better results
Drill Grafting is better and less work
I tried this technique its very easy to graft.
Kindly post drill graft video.
I am not a fan of the drilling technique. The cambium area is just below the bark (and its very narrow), so the plant tissues have a very small area of graft union (not very strong in the long run).
I had grafted 12 inches tree through air layering.
How long the root will form.
Pls reply me
I've been top working a large stuart pecan tree today making it into better varieties. I'm on my last roll of parafilm. Do you purchase your Parafilm from Amazon? I only use Duct tape and Parafilm on my inlay grafts anymore. I used to use vinyl tape, parafilm, aluminum foil and then a sandwich bag. The duct tape speeds up my process.
Hi, James. Yes, I purchase my Parafilm in Amazon. But, the last time I checked the usual vendors were out of stock. Probably too many people checking my videos and buying the stuff :-)
I would have considered grafting a couple of rootstocks onto the variety as well as the other methods you used to make the best of the situation.good luck
Hi. Thanks for the comment. I don't now if I understand your idea correctly. I don't have a viable tree variety to graft anything to. I have to graft the variety to something, not the other way around.
The upper part of the tree, graft two m106 to the lower trunk as if you were doing an inarch graft on a girdled tree.
I see. As I said to another viewer that's an interesting idea. It probably could be done but I fear that the result would still not be satisfactory. Its not the same situation as a girdled tree were the 'core' of the tree is still fully connected. Apart from the grafted areas, the variety and the rootstock(s) wouldn't fuse other tissues and those unconnected areas could prove fragile and prone to diseases and other problems. Anyway, thanks for the tip.
Thinking about this, I would try grafting 4 rootstock low on the trunk, and have the graft just above the soil level, and stake the tree well. Just to see if it could be done. What variety is the tree?
Its a protected variety, that I was trying to get for some time and, incredibly, a Slovakian nursery was selling online. They probably don't have a license to sell it so, although i bought it legally (and it was very expensive because of the shipping), its probably better not to say the name online.
There are many wild apple trees where I live. Can I dig these up and use them as root stock?
Hi, Michele. If they are well adapted to your region you can try them as rootstocks, for sure. I have done it before, with acceptable results. But, keep in mind that the commercially selected rootstocks can be more productive and you don't have surprises regarding final tree size (seedlings can produce much larger trees, that might required more heavy prunning to keep small). But, there's no harm in trying. They are free, after all. :-)
What tape did you use and where did you find it?
Its electrical tape, the kind that is sold in any hardware store.
Can you recommend somewhere to buy the parafilm? I have bought online from amazon but it always seems to come from China and I don’t think they are biodegradable, the quality is very variable, also, I’ve not been able to find the mastic/graft sealant anywhere. I made my own this year with beeswax, linseed oil and some tea tree oil for anti bacterial - it seemed to work fine but the rats like the linseed oil too much and destroyed many of my grafts! It was very sad ☹️ I hope your apple tree survives! Ciao!
Choose a vendor that has the genuine Parafilm, sold by Bemis. Most of them have the picture of the brand box - www.bemis.com/na/products/parafilm-floratape/parafilm-grafting
Regarding the sealant, Amazon has Tree Wound for instant - www.amazon.com/Tanglefoot-Pruning-Sealer-Grafting-Compound/dp/B0035H3RGO and there are other brands. Search the web for "tree sealant". Sorry for your grafts...
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In my opinion, it would have been better to keep the scions in your fridge for two weeks, to allow the bark of the rootstock separate as it should. Low chance if it doesn't. Good luck anyway !
I know. I reserved a couple of scions and stored them in the fridge. In case the grafts don't take in the original rootstock (its quite low in the soil, anyway), I will graft those scions to a new rootstock. Thanks for the comment.
Olá Jaime, mais um fantástico. Esta semana enxertei 250 macieiras com garfos vindos do Campo do Gerês do amigo Manuel. Tudo enxertado em M7. Pode partilhar o nome da variedade ou é segredo dos deuses? :-)
Olá, Atimati. Isso é que é enxertar. Aqui há uns anos também cheguei às duas centenas de enxertos, mas agora isto anda mais calmo. É uma variedade que consegui comprar, incrivelmente, num viveiro da Eslováquia! - custou-me os olhos da cara só em portes - e que, tanto quanto sei, ainda se encontra protegida por patentes. Comprei-a legalmente, mas não sei se quem a vendeu o podia fazer. Por isso, é melhor não tentar a sorte e evitar possíveis problemas ao mencioná-la aqui.
@@JSacadura isto foi para um projecto a meias com um amigo. Também temos algumas com patente mas penso que apenas, não podemos vender fruta. Boa sorte para essa cultivar!
Também já ouvi isso, mas existem opiniões contrárias, daí a prudência...
It happened to me when the wind took my new grafted apple tree I wish I had seen this video.
I took my beautiful tree and throw it in the dumpsters so sad
Sorry to hear about that, Frank. I know how it feels to lose a tree. Even if I save the variety it will take at least 3-4 years to reach the level of development and productivity that one had.
My tree survived that, it had only 2-3 little roots left, but it was in fall when it happened.
Thanks for the comment. That's precisely the problem. The weather is warming very quickly and that might prove fatal to the planted piece. But the grafts will probably pull through.
@Jscadura what are your thaught of grafting pear on wild apple tree?
I wouldn't do it. Even if the graft seems to take, at first, they are incompatible in the long run.
How to make seal paste.
There are some recipes on the web (search "homemade pruning sealer" ) if you want to try making you own. Its not that expensive and I don't use lots of it, so I prefer to buy it.
Where do you buy your parafilm tape?
I ask the same question before I read yours. I've bought from Womack nursery and Amazon also. Maybe he has a cheaper place. I need a full 6 roll box. I'm on my last roll and I graft every year in my pecan orchard plus some fruit trees
As I said to James, I buy my Parafilm in Amazon. But lately the usual supplier isn't listed, so its probably out of stock. There's an alternative (that can also be found in a few pharmacies) - Parafilm-M. Its not exactly the same material but I know a few fellow grafters that use it, even though you have to cut it in smaller pieces (the roll is much wider than the grafting Parafilm).
Hiii man I am Indian and I live in hot climate. Is there any possibility of fruiting the apple tree in hot climates?because I have five apple trees and I made them from seeds.I follow that three trees are not well, but two trees are heat resistant and Insect free.Is there any possibility of producing fruit on these plants? Plz comments ..
Hi. You would have to try and get very low chill apple varieties (here's one that is usually rated at 100 hours - www.orangepippin.com/varieties/apples/dorsett-golden). These might produce with a very low number of cold hours (hours below 7 degrees centigrade). Regarding your seedlings, you probably will be disappointed at the results. They might take quite a few years to start flowering and if they produce a few fruits, they probably will be small and not very sweet. That's usually the case with apple trees grown from seed - check my video on the subject - th-cam.com/video/OdNmsKhdOSU/w-d-xo.html
Shouldn't the graft union be way above the soil level. The purpose of scion is to provide pest and disease resistance...
The tree was store bought. However graft it, have done it too low. When planting I had no alternative and the graft union was just above the soil level. That's why, when regrating the broken root system, I had to dig around it, so the new graft stays above ground.
I want to know where to buy the grating knife. Can I buy it online?
Hi, James. The Vitorinox grafting knives can be found online in several stores. Amazon has them, for instance. And there is also a website from Felco - www.felco.com/us_en/our-products/knives.html?p=2
The other one will be a bit harder to buy as its made by a local craftsman and I don't know if the store that usually cares them, sells to other countries (probably, not). But there are similar models from other brands, like Opinel, Tina or Felco.
Is it similar to this?navalhas.pt/en/jose-da-cruz/180-navalha-prestige-de-enxertia.html
Yes, they seem similar but the size is difficult to judge in a photo. Mine is this one - facebook.com/457504901123552/photos/a.458132691060773/1083156488558387/?type=3
It looks smaller in the picture than yours.
Gilberto Ferreira Aveleda doesn't seem to be selling online.
I don't think you need to buy it if the blade is small. Victorinox knives are enough.
E só vigarisse estou a espera de uma encomenda e não vem nada
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There is root in thr broken tree.. if you would chop off 8 inches feom root there is full chances of it rooting back again.
The small root in the broken tree comes precisely from the graft union. Its probably from the variety (not from the rootstock). So the resistance of the planted broken tree will be low. I planted it, anyway, as you probably saw in the video (the top has 2 small branches with leaves, so a full system: root-leaves - no advantage in chopping the tree). If I had doubts the grafts would take, I could also root a few scions of the variety, just to keep the variety safe until the next grafting season.