Thanks for sharing your experience 😊

long ago a customer on my paper route had grafted several species of apples onto one tree. nice to see this

Thank you.Great presentation.liked and subbed

about as simple as it can get, should make anyone want to try grafting. thanks.

What is the best type of root stock? Can you graft onto any type of tree? Are some better than others? Thanks, Mark Ogden, UT

Excellent demo.Man, that knife is scary sharp! One question that you may have answered in the past, but I don't remember; how long before the tree begins to produce enough apples to harvest?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

a bit the second year but each tree should produce about one box (bushel) by the third year after grafting. about a year ahead of a newly planted tree but at "far" less expense than pulling the old stumps, fumigating the soil, redoing all the irrigation system and trellising.

just curious, I was watching your other videos and saw you and crew cutting down trees to get ready for grafting, did anyone in the area ever approach you for the wood to use in smokers?/ by the way, I'm that one lonely farmer. once over 60 yrs ago, I had to help prune some apple trees and hated every minute of it, especially carrying all the brush to the fire, now I'm old enough so I don't even buy green bananas thinking I may not be around to see them ripen, anyway we like apples and cherries which have gone out of sight at the stands, up here apples from 40 to 70 dollars a bushel, I wish we had planted trees about 2 gg kids ago. love your videos

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

8 жыл бұрын

+dave12546 the wood belongs to the client. some use it for firewood, some sell it or burn it

I have a thorn apple tree that is pretty large(about 10"dia). I was wondering if I could cut it, and graft my "good" apple trees, or even pear trees into the stump. I hate this thorn apple. It is dead center of my pasture field, and although it is a great shade tree, it drops thorny branches all over and its not the best place for the animals to lay. Will this tree stump support apple grafting or pear grafting? If so, when is the best time of the year to cut, and when should I graft?

Cool stuff!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

:)

I find this very interesting.

Hello Ken, watching your great videos from just over the cascades. Can cherries be bark grafted like this too?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

no sir... if you wait for the bark to slip, you are way behind the window. cherries should be grafted when they are fully dormant. in my region, that is Feb/Mar. check out this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/mGiGx8eug7OtmJc.html

Thank you, Ken. For amateurs that are starting do you recommend this bark graft over the side graft where you cut it with those knives you made? The one's with the palm handle screwed to the end? Seems you and Victor use that one most often for Apples. Does one have a major advantage over another? THanks again! Frank

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

you cant bark graft with the side grafting knife. the guide on the end keeps the blade from going through the bark. only one "sharp" knife is needed for the bark graft. it will make both the cut on the scion and the cut in the bark

Thanks for the video. Question: did you leave one branch on the stump, if so why?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

3 жыл бұрын

its a nurse limb to take the excess sap

Hello, how can you expect me to learn how to graft an apple tree when I get mesmerised by the beautiful snow covered mountains and lake in the background of your video clip :) Where do you live? Greetings from Denmark - Hella

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

n.w. usa

Thanks!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

thanks to "you" for watching :)

Cool

usually pp usethe bark but if it is too dry wood is better but uneed some wax after n somerhing that dosent let it rot but also breathe

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

haha. . we stopped using wax 35 years ago! but I use 1,800 gallons of grafting compound every year..

How wide a stump or branch does it have to be the minimum i guess im asking can i graft off a branch that is twice the size of a scion?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

2 жыл бұрын

yes you can but the "side grafting" technique will work much better than a "bark graft" on that small diameter.. i suggest you check out these videos.. (side grafting apple trees parts 1, 2 and 3) thethreekzread.info/dash/bejne/g2agmdyenLDFfM4.html

You do seal the graft sites and tips of the scions, right?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

5 жыл бұрын

yes sir.. I have a designated grafting channel now. you can find my entire 2018 grafting season at "all about grafting" thanks

very cool, how many trees can you do in one day? just curious lol

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

depends if its 1 scion trees or 15 scion trees and whether its bark graft, side graft, whip graft, chip bud or t bud lol.. hard to say aint it.. haha

@Fullthrottle440Garage

10 жыл бұрын

1963impala2dr theres a lot of variables i guess lol

@harryfaber

10 жыл бұрын

1963impala2dr It also depends on whether the valley is full of rusty old Chevrolets and you spend all day videoing them!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

well.. so far this season... I've not spent "all day" videoing anything.. BUT... its almost over so I'll be back to harassing everyone with my videos real soon! :)

How much time it will took for healing

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

3 жыл бұрын

they start to grow after about 3 weeks.

Ken, I've got 2 big Bradford Pear trees on my property that I hate. I want some pear trees that produce fruit. I've heard you can graft fruiting pears onto Bradfords. Do you know if this is true and can I use this technique? Cut a few feet from the ground and graft in? What time of year?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

8 жыл бұрын

+Charles Phillips I've never personally grafted Bradfords but I would not hesitate to try it. where you graft on the tree depends on the age and size. when you say "big" well.. I dont know what your perception of "big" is so I cant tell you exactly where to cut them. if they are 6-8 years or older. I suspect they truck diameter would be 6 inches or so? if the trunk is more than 2 inches, then dont "stump" it. but rather cut it off on the primary scaffolds.... about 3 inches from the crotch.. if you have 3 or 4 primary limbs that branch from the stump, cut three of them for grafting and leave one to draw sap. then apply this bark graft technique in the early spring as soon as the bark is slipping.. usually if you see any green tips at all on the tree.. the bark should be slipping. without knowing your area, I cant tell you exactly but for me here in WA state. it is around april 1st. but you have to get your scions yesterday! mid to late winter and put them in the fridge wrapped in a damp towel so they dont dry out. frost free refrigerators will dry the wood in a hurry. hopefully your scion wood is still dormant.. and not showing ANY little green tips on the buds.. or else.. you are too late for this year. unless a nursery can provide you with some whips off of their trees in cold storage. hope this helps. good luck

@cranki6316

8 жыл бұрын

Helps a lot. Wow. Thanks for taking time to give such a detailed answer. I watch your channel for the rat rod build and I get this. But this I can try, not building cars.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

8 жыл бұрын

i take this a little more seriously than rat rods.. this is my chosen profession.. and my God given talent. I'm happy to share my experience

So if I have a few crab apple trees and one apple tree if I graft the crab apple tree and put the wood from the apple tree in it will grow regular apples and how do I have to cut the crab apple tree in order to graft it

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

i really couldnt tell you how to cut it without seeing it. I have no idea of the age or trunk diameter so I dont know what grafting technique to recommend. I can tell you that typically, "crab apple root stock" is not normally used to support regular apples. you'd probably be better off to buy a regular apple tree of your choice then graft in other varieties if you like.. you can put several varieties on one tree! might be fun.. definitely a conversation piece :)

@brendaprice8284

8 жыл бұрын

+1963impala2dr ken, i have 4 apple trees that are maybe 10 foot high. i want to graft over next year. they are free standing central leader appox 5-6 year old do you rec. cutting them down to stump, or try to graft each of the groups of 3-4 limbs that spaced appox. every 2 feet ?

What kind of knife do you recommend?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Collins henckels

Dear Sir, Thank you very much for sharing the video. I have another question about growing apple tree. Can it be done if small two plant from different apple seeds, around 2 inch grown up plant, put in to the soil side by side, very close to each other, will it get automatically grafted as they keep growing , so that when fully grownup plant will give fruits . Thanking you in advance

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

8 жыл бұрын

+Ashok Nikumbh no

@arnikumbh1

8 жыл бұрын

+1963impala2dr Respected Sir Thank You Very Much for answer

Could you graft an apple tree in such a way that it would grow 2 varieties of apple on the same tree?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

yep.. 2 or 6 or a dozen varieties.. whatever you want

How many years until to remove all but one scion that becomes the new tree? Do you keep all the scions for a couple years to help heal the wound?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

exactly.. keep them all until the stump is healed up so there is no die back. there will be a bridge of callusing tissue form between the scions. a couple of the scions will naturally become dominant just from getting a bit more nutrients than the others.. leave the weaker ones for a couple of years and grow fruit on them until they get in the way. the others can be trained up as the main scaffolds .. how many you keep depends on what kind of tree you are growing. central leader - 1 bud from one scion will be trained up..if its an open center tree you might train up 3 or 4 as your main leaders or sometimes called primary scaffolds.

@hambonerz

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million. Should I maybe head back all but one scion to make that one dominant now? Their side branches are starting to crowd each other.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

IF it is a cherry tree and IF the grafting was done last year, then I would say you could go ahead and head back the scions which you do not intend to use as your main leaders. but clip them back to a bud so it will continue to heal up the stump. in other words.. you can cut them out of the way but keep them alive. I hope that is a sensible answer because its sort of hard for me to answer when i have so little information :) such as, what species you are grafting.. apples or stone fruit or ? when the grafting was done, how many scions were placed on the stump, what type of tree structure you want to create etc.. anyway.. hope this helps. have a good day and thanks so much for the interest..

@hambonerz

7 жыл бұрын

These are scaffold branches on a very old standard apple that I am topworking.

@hambonerz

7 жыл бұрын

here is photo/Users/Steve/Desktop/bark graft 4.jpg

What kind of knife are you using in this video?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

6 жыл бұрын

we build our knives from "henckles" blanks

@jhonnycdseed8484

6 жыл бұрын

Nice, did you use a fillet knife?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

6 жыл бұрын

we start with a boning knife.. which is a stiffer blade..we put them in a vise..score them at the desired length, (about 4 inches) and snap them off... (makes the high end cutlery people just cringe!) but that takes all the flex out of the blade. then it goes on the belt sander to make the back side (side away from you when making the cut) completely flat..making sure to not "over heat" the blade....then we put a long taper, the full width of the blade on the "front" side so that when you pull it through the wood, it guides itself so it comes out right in the center of the piece of scion wood. after that we go through a series of sharpening stones to set up the "final edge" finishing it on a razor hone and a barbers strap. you might have a very sharp knife but if the bevels are not correct..it will not cut straight. so to roll that very final edge ever so slightly to one side or the other on the razor hone is critical.. giving it more or less "bite" as we call it. hope this helps take care, Ken

@jhonnycdseed8484

6 жыл бұрын

thanks so much

I didn't hear you do any barking while you were cutting that poor tree up.

T=up - i had about 7 or 8 apple trees down the side of the driveway i bought at home depot - planted them when the kids was small - was there years after the kids growed up - never done anything - several years ago i just pulled them up lolllllllllll - will never buy any more trees at home depot Stan

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

most likely you didnt buy the right kind of trees to pollinate or if you dont have bees in the area, maybe you didnt pollinate them yourself.. home depot can sell trees but they cant grow them for you. haha..

@Fixinthatupvideos

10 жыл бұрын

I'm no tree expert all i know they was apple trees - the area got less sun there but 3 apple trees was right across in the other yard - yes they bees here - i have a garden every year - kin folks had bee hives on there property and they still here - was under my out shed at one time - didn't know it

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

hard to say why they didnt produce.. so many variables arent there? :)

@Fixinthatupvideos

10 жыл бұрын

yes they are - we got some one time that was soft to bite and sweet i really liked them - no name on em lollllllllllll

i am gonna give this a try.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

great!

@KaneLouiseOconnor

10 жыл бұрын

1963impala2dr my mom has a smallish old apple tree that produces small almost burgandy colored red apples that are sweet and crisp that she would like to have more trees of and i think that this will definetly make her happy to have more of these apple trees around. it was on the property when she bought it and we have no idea what type of apples they are, but they are very yummy.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

good plan to propagate a desired variety.. just remember.. you must do this when the graft wood is fully dormant.. not this time of year ;)

@KaneLouiseOconnor

10 жыл бұрын

i will keep an eye on the tree to watch for that. michigan weather has been odd and the growing seasons have been off.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

well, if the trees are budded out at all.. its too late to get your graft wood. :) my daughter lives in grand rapids

Does the base have to be an apple tree.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

only if you want to graft an apple onto it

@brendaprice8284

9 жыл бұрын

1963impala2dr Hello Ken,I am confused on one of your videos .You was pruning some apple trees with your automatic pruner . You was pruning the sprouts that came up after you had cut all the scaffold limbs off the last season of growth.You left as many as 4- 5 sprouts that looked to be 12-18 inches long and you were going to perform some kind of graft. So, did you wait until the stump produce sprouts and then graft THE NEXT SEASON ? AND WHAT KIND OF GRAFT DID YOU PERFORM ON THE SPROUTS ?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

9 жыл бұрын

Brenda Price we have done thousands of jobs since I started doing these videos, I'd really need to see the video to know what you are referring to. shoot me the link and I'll try to answer your question

@brendaprice8284

9 жыл бұрын

1963impala2dr Ken, What is the difference in strength between the bark graft vs the cleft graft when the grafts are maybe 3-4 years old ? When they start to produce fruit at maybe 3 years old will that graft support the fruit with-out any other support ? I am referring to apple trees .

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

9 жыл бұрын

a bark graft is more likely to break out than a cleft graft, at least the first 2-3 years.. after that i'm not sure there is much difference. it depends on the crop load but around here, the commercial orchards support most all trees that have a heavy crop. grafted or not.. either with tree props, wire trellis or tying the branches. there are some "free standing" apple trees, those would be central leader.

Ditto

learnen :)

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

10 жыл бұрын

me too!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

9 жыл бұрын

no... side graft it

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

9 жыл бұрын

probably, check the playlist on my channel called "grafting stuff" thanks

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

9 жыл бұрын

yeah, im sure there is.. now that I think about it

i think in tha bible there was a tree with 12 different fruits,...can we do that now in 2020

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

4 жыл бұрын

I dont know about that but I know it speaks of grafting olives. you could certainly put 12 apple varieties on one tree.. or pears.. or many many different varieties of stone fruits on one. ie: apricots, nectarines, plums, almonds all on a peach tree.. but you have to stay in the same family.. apples on apples etc.. you cant put peaches on pear .. or stone fruit on apples etc

@jeremykornegay3163

4 жыл бұрын

@@1963impala2drWaylonWire i cannot believe that,do you have a tree with 12 fruits,if you do then you must say something

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeremykornegay3163 Ive been a commercial grafter for over 40 years. I know what I'm talking about. I tried to be helpful and offer you information. if you do not believe me then we've both wasted our time. have a nice day

@jeremykornegay3163

4 жыл бұрын

@@1963impala2drWaylonWire yes sir,thanks

Why does bark grafting work, when the green cambium layers aren't touching?? You're just sticking inside the "dead" part of the tree . . .

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

6 жыл бұрын

the area between the bark and the hard wood "is" the cambium layer. there is no "dead" part of the trees we graft.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

6 жыл бұрын

I've made a living doing this for 37 years. im not making it up lol