Thanks for sharing this. Inosculation happens in nature when nearby tree trunks fuse together. I've heard of some trying this approach in Florida on mango trees to make them stronger and more resilient to hurricanes. You are right--Buddy tape is awesome and so much easier to work with.
Interesting project. Will the grafted seedlings have any leaves for photosynthesis? I'm curious, to what degree are the grafted seedlings being helped by the main tree, and not the other way around?
I have a Fuerte on a seedling root stock that is failing to thrive after two years in the ground. It suffered from severe iron deficiency last summer, and several attempts to amend with chelated iron failed to turn it around. The new leaves got better, but not completely better, and now it is going through a cold winter, and it is covered with brown leaves. Some green wood, so there is hope! Actually, I was planning on taking it out and replacing the tree, but now I wonder if I should try this technique first. I have two choices. I have a 1-year-old Bacon seedling that I could put into the ground and fuse, but that would require me cutting into the Fuerte root system to plant it there. I also have a few Bacon and one Fuerte seeds ready to sprout. I could put a small sprouting seed into the ground and wait until this fall. The worry is that my Fuerte tree will be dead before I can give it the life line that might save it. I am leaning toward the first option, but if it fails, I have lost a year that could have been used for establishing an entirely new tree. What to do... Thank you for giving me some ideas and an interesting experiment to consider.
Hi, can a sucker from a rootstock be airlayered to be removed after it forms roots and then grown as another rootstock ? And will it have the same good qualities as the actual main rootstock ?
Curious. I've seen something like this before, but the top of the booster plant was cut off (above the graft point) with the intent to create one tree with two root systems. If two viable trees remained, it would seem as if the more mature one would bleed energy into the small one. It looked like this was done on the last Jackfruit shown here but not on the others.
I’m watching from Southern Oregon. Would this method work for other fruit trees like apples, cherries, pears, plums and elderberry trees that grow in northern parts of the country?
Avocado growers will see a video like this and be like "hell yeah!"
Thanks for sharing this. Inosculation happens in nature when nearby tree trunks fuse together. I've heard of some trying this approach in Florida on mango trees to make them stronger and more resilient to hurricanes. You are right--Buddy tape is awesome and so much easier to work with.
Thanks for watching. That’s good info you provided.
Would love to see the approach graft
Wow I like to see the end result when you have it thank you
Ok sure thing
I’m gonna try this! Thanks!!!
Let us know how it goes!
Great idea. Will certainly try it out.
Let us know how it goes!
Thank you for sharing 💙
Thanks!
Thanks! Love it!
Thanks for watching!
Another very cool and instructive video. Thanks!
Thanks! Much appreciated.
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But Does it change the variety of the avocado like taste and size of the fruit?
Interesting project. Will the grafted seedlings have any leaves for photosynthesis? I'm curious, to what degree are the grafted seedlings being helped by the main tree, and not the other way around?
Good question. Yes. Once the graft takes, the volunteer’s leaves are removed
I have a Fuerte on a seedling root stock that is failing to thrive after two years in the ground. It suffered from severe iron deficiency last summer, and several attempts to amend with chelated iron failed to turn it around. The new leaves got better, but not completely better, and now it is going through a cold winter, and it is covered with brown leaves. Some green wood, so there is hope! Actually, I was planning on taking it out and replacing the tree, but now I wonder if I should try this technique first. I have two choices. I have a 1-year-old Bacon seedling that I could put into the ground and fuse, but that would require me cutting into the Fuerte root system to plant it there. I also have a few Bacon and one Fuerte seeds ready to sprout. I could put a small sprouting seed into the ground and wait until this fall. The worry is that my Fuerte tree will be dead before I can give it the life line that might save it. I am leaning toward the first option, but if it fails, I have lost a year that could have been used for establishing an entirely new tree. What to do... Thank you for giving me some ideas and an interesting experiment to consider.
Thanks… glad to help 🥑🙂
I've have two grafted avacadoes trees I fused the two together and planted them in one hole I wonder what kind of fruit will they produce
Those two trees are 4feet tall that were fused together and growing nicely.
Wonderful video! Have you tried this on mangos? I’m worried about mine in Flrorida with hurricanes and wondering if this could make a difference.
I haven’t tried with mango but I’m sure it would work fine 🥭
im doing avocados in zone 7 haha
Nice! Let me know how it goes
I’m trying this with my Manila Home Depot mangoes
Nice… let me know how it goes 🥭
Can i graft my rose plant to mix colours
Yes
Hi, can a sucker from a rootstock be airlayered to be removed after it forms roots and then grown as another rootstock ?
And will it have the same good qualities as the actual main rootstock ?
Yes and yes
Curious. I've seen something like this before, but the top of the booster plant was cut off (above the graft point) with the intent to create one tree with two root systems. If two viable trees remained, it would seem as if the more mature one would bleed energy into the small one. It looked like this was done on the last Jackfruit shown here but not on the others.
Yes it will be cut off later
Aj I'm growing the two out just to see what will happen to them
I’m watching from Southern Oregon.
Would this method work for other fruit trees like apples, cherries, pears, plums and elderberry trees that grow in northern parts of the country?
Yes!