Thank you and Mr. Stephenson. I just retired and we'll be moving soon onto our new 5 acre lot that we're planning on doing self-reliance homesteading. One thing I've dreamed of my entire life is a good fruit orchard. I may not live to see the results of planting one but I am sure going to try. We live in a zone 7b area where there are very few varieties of fruit that might (but not certainly) grow successfully. I'm going to plant varieties of apple, pear, peach, and plum (though you've got me interested in perhaps fig as well) and see what works. If I can find any success with my fruits, then I'm sure many neighbors in my county full of small farms from a couple acres to 200 acres that would likely love to plant fruit trees if they knew they could get varieties likely to do well in our environment. My hope is to experiment and find good varieties and to then graft and sell plants more for the benefit of the community than for profit. Your videos are very inspiring.
Thats exciting! It won't take long and you'll get fruit. Plant everything you can. Mulberries and figs will fruit the following year and figs will do just fine in 7b. Keep us posted on your adventure.
It was so good to hear the elderly gentleman with such vast experience and outright detailed explanation with so much encouragement in various types of grafting.Thanks for the broadcast.From Rajesh Moses. Soth India.
@@FlomatonFamous Good point. He is a grafting machine. I wish him all the best either way. Does Mr. Larry have any good book recommendations for growing southern fruit or grafting? I would love to know what you guys read to learn your craft.
I love how uncomplicated you make this seem. It gives me much more confidence in being able to succeed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills.
Great info! Answered a question I had about when to remove the graft tape/electrical tape, etc. Plum seems to be the easiest out of everything we've tried thus far.
Just seen your video the finger protector no need to make the people have 100s of the same thing that know one use theses days the called C.D make a brilliant protector for the hand❤
Lots of variables go into deciding rootstock. Depending on if you have nematodes, or clay, or wet soil, or dry soil. ctl.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/plants/GENEVA-Apple-Rootstocks-Comparison-Chart.pdf
Is there any requirement for the bud scion from a tree of a particular age? I've heard that scion wood from a fruit tree that flowered and fruited for a few years is preferred.
What I do is using sharp knives press to cut on one side about quarter then same oppers side then at the bottom push the blade to the cut same other side then you get a perfect tongue of any thickness doing this is so accurate in stead of the taper tongue 👅
Where's your nursery Mr Stephenson, I'm interested in some of your fruit trees? I notice you always have that Dr Pepper on every video I've seen you on.
Larry see if you find this helpful like the old cds that people throw away these days there very good for growing grass keeping birds of anyway when you struggle to find the edge for your knives get the cheapest sharpening stone or cheap is a piece of glass wet/dry paper spray glue or double side tape cut a piece of wood to fit the blades at 17degree angle with the wood resting on stone / glass put some screws in wood so the blades touch the stone and you will always have a fantastic wicked edge hope you get what am saying from 63 uk 🇬🇧 bloke 😀
Thank you and Mr. Stephenson. I just retired and we'll be moving soon onto our new 5 acre lot that we're planning on doing self-reliance homesteading. One thing I've dreamed of my entire life is a good fruit orchard. I may not live to see the results of planting one but I am sure going to try. We live in a zone 7b area where there are very few varieties of fruit that might (but not certainly) grow successfully. I'm going to plant varieties of apple, pear, peach, and plum (though you've got me interested in perhaps fig as well) and see what works. If I can find any success with my fruits, then I'm sure many neighbors in my county full of small farms from a couple acres to 200 acres that would likely love to plant fruit trees if they knew they could get varieties likely to do well in our environment. My hope is to experiment and find good varieties and to then graft and sell plants more for the benefit of the community than for profit. Your videos are very inspiring.
Thats exciting! It won't take long and you'll get fruit. Plant everything you can. Mulberries and figs will fruit the following year and figs will do just fine in 7b. Keep us posted on your adventure.
Thank you Sir. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Nothing beats a man with years of experience sharing.
1st!
These educational videos are wonderful for us beginners. Thank you so much for this. Pure gold. 😃🌱🐢
Glad you like them!
It was so good to hear the elderly gentleman with such vast experience and outright detailed explanation with so much encouragement in various types of grafting.Thanks for the broadcast.From Rajesh Moses. Soth India.
Thanks a bunch you really taught me a lot
Very much appreciate. I appreciate your teaching⁰😊
Appreciate you guys taking the time to make this video! I'm new to grafting and this helps alot thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
What an awesome interview! So much information. Thank you both for putting this knowledge out there.
Appreciate the compliment, hope to stop by some day and visit.
@@FlomatonFamous I've been trying to get up that way myself.
@@scrublandfarmz9941 If you do, let me know.
Mr. Larry needs to write a book with all his knowledge. Randall knows "Good" guy that writes and prints books.😉
I agree, Mr. Larry would have to slow down to write a book lol.
@@FlomatonFamous Good point. He is a grafting machine. I wish him all the best either way. Does Mr. Larry have any good book recommendations for growing southern fruit or grafting? I would love to know what you guys read to learn your craft.
I use: The Bench Grafter's Handbook: Principles & Practice. Mr. Larry uses: The Grafter's handbook
I agree so much knowledge that doesn't need to be lost
Invaluable
Super Video. Danke
Thanks!
Larry has so much knowledge.
Yes he does
I love how uncomplicated you make this seem. It gives me much more confidence in being able to succeed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills.
Thank you for the feedback. Glad it helps
Opinel knives are superb. Its a traditional country knife in France.
I may add one to my grafting knife collection this year.
Lots of really great tips! Thank you!
Thank you for the comment!
Another excellent video!
Thank you!
Great info! Answered a question I had about when to remove the graft tape/electrical tape, etc. Plum seems to be the easiest out of everything we've tried thus far.
Glad it helped! I've had great luck with most all stone fruits.
Very good, Thx for sharing
Blessings, julie
Thank you for watching!
That was good some useful knowledge on films /tape's timeline and just knowing how
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you.
You're welcome!
What are your thoughts on the grafting snips?
What is the best root stock for honey crisp, royal gala & wolf river for heavy clay in zone 3?
After grafting, where does he keep the trees? 1 gal, 3 gal pots? I assume you don' t want to heel them at this point.
In the greenhouse in the 5x10 pots
Just seen your video the finger protector no need to make the people have 100s of the same thing that know one use theses days the called C.D make a brilliant protector for the hand❤
What a brilliant idea, I was about to throw away some cd's as we have nothing that plays them anymore , modernizations
Can we add a southern apple sion to an antonovka ( very cold hardry) rootstock and have it survive in the tundra of the midwest.?
Yes, that’s the rootstock that Larry uses here in the hot south
New sub here. What kind of root stock would you recommend for a total beginner?? Located in southern middle Tennessee..
Lots of variables go into deciding rootstock. Depending on if you have nematodes, or clay, or wet soil, or dry soil. ctl.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/plants/GENEVA-Apple-Rootstocks-Comparison-Chart.pdf
Is there any requirement for the bud scion from a tree of a particular age? I've heard that scion wood from a fruit tree that flowered and fruited for a few years is preferred.
No requirement, it's the parent tree is already fruiting then the bud will be "mature" also.
Electrical tape falls off for me after about 6 months or so. I think the adhesive breaks down first
What I do is using sharp knives press to cut on one side about quarter then same oppers side then at the bottom push the blade to the cut same other side then you get a perfect tongue of any thickness doing this is so accurate in stead of the taper tongue 👅
Where's your nursery Mr Stephenson, I'm interested in some of your fruit trees?
I notice you always have that Dr Pepper on every video I've seen you on.
Larry see if you find this helpful like the old cds that people throw away these days there very good for growing grass keeping birds of anyway when you struggle to find the edge for your knives get the cheapest sharpening stone or cheap is a piece of glass wet/dry paper spray glue or double side tape cut a piece of wood to fit the blades at 17degree angle with the wood resting on stone / glass put some screws in wood so the blades touch the stone and you will always have a fantastic wicked edge hope you get what am saying from 63 uk 🇬🇧 bloke 😀
will AM it ,, not will um ET
Thanks