Fruitwise apple tree grafting, the saddle graft

skateboy159 Says:

Nov 20, 2010 - thanks for the info

TTLM77 Says:

Jan 29, 2011 - Thank you Dr Hayes for introducing this to me. I actually favour this method above all. The saddle seems to drain any water that makes its way into the graft, thus preventing rot/failure. I had some cherry-plums that sprouted on their own. They matured but rather than eat inferior plums i've grafted greengage onto them.

muc0rmuc3do Says:

Feb 9, 2011 - can I do this in March?

stephenhayesuk Says:

Feb 9, 2011 - I graft in late March and early April using scion wood I cut and stored in February. NOW is the time to cut teh wod you want top graft. cut clean 'pencils' of last year's growth and store them in the fridge in a polythene bag with a bit of damp paper or cloth to stop them drying out.

deadreck024 Says:

Mar 10, 2011 - does it have to be an apple tree root system or can it be any tree's root system?Can you take a cutting and add rooting gel to the cut and clone it like that?

stephenhayesuk Says:

Mar 12, 2011 - No, you can only graft apple on to apple. You can grow apple on its own roots, but experience over a couple of centuries or more is that grafting gives more predictable and useful results, and this is what almost everyone does.

FarmerOlive Says:

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firstbasmen12 Says:

Apr 14, 2011 - hey stephen im a young inspired apple grower but i have a few questions.1)my seeds are just sprouting this spring, how old will they need to be to graft them?2)what graft would i useand thats it for now...please reply

firstbasmen12 Says:

Apr 14, 2011 - alright stephen what is the diffrence between the saddle and cleft graft and when would you use both? also if you put 4 diffrent varieties of apple on one tree and the all bloom at the same time then will the tree essentially self polinate?

stephenhayesuk Says:

Apr 15, 2011 - I discourage people from sowing apple pips, they usually will not be true to the parent. The pip may grow into a new variety but the chances of it being an improvement on the parent are very slim, and by the time you discover what the quality of the fruit is going to be like (usually average minus to inedible), years have gone by when you could have been growing a known variety from a nursery.If you want to grow a fruit tree, best to buy from a nursery.

jamesryanphoto Says:

Jun 13, 2011 - If I have an Apple tree suffering from fire blight and I cut it down to about 3 ft tall and graft disease resistant shoots onto it will the tree then become disease resistant or dose the rootstock need to be disease resistant.

ec123456789able Says:

Aug 19, 2011 - really informative video, i would love to try grafting someday.

burbs47 Says:

Sep 2, 2011 - Here's a hint to improve success rate.. Seal any cuts (especially the apex of the scion) with grafting wax or a similar horticultural sealant. This prevents the scion from drying out before the graft takes.

5043ellis Says:

Nov 14, 2011 - Hi Stephen, I know of an apple tree in a hedge row growing wild, The fruit are exceptionally delicious. The tree is very large and looks fully grown. I would like to take scion cuttings in Feb but there is no new wood from last year or previous recent years that I can tell. How important is the age of the scion. If the diameter were to match that of the root stock would older scion wood be viable.

deadkenny64 Says:

Nov 21, 2011 - He looks homeless

ScottSkye9500 Says:

Feb 3, 2012 - What exactly does grafting do?

stephenhayesuk Says:

Feb 4, 2012 - I have tried to show this, but essentially the purpose of grafting is to grow a fruit tree of a particular variety (the scion wood, the top part of the graft) on to a reliable root system which will grow to a certain size and support predictable level of cropping. The root stock is propagated by cuttings, each plant is a clone and will be dependable. Not too big or too small. The practice goes back to Roman times if not earlier.

SuperNasty03 Says:

Mar 6, 2012 - i thought i could grow root stock from seeds and graft them into a apple tree i like please correct me if i am wrong. Thanks great videos

SuperNasty03 Says:

Mar 6, 2012 - i thought i could grow root stock from seeds and graft them into a apple tree i like please correct me if i am wrong. Thanks great videos

SuperNasty03 Says:

Mar 6, 2012 - i thought i could grow root stock from seeds and graft them into a apple tree i like please correct me if i am wrong. Thanks great videos

vassilischr Says:

Mar 20, 2012 - Do you need to cover the graft with a plastic bag in sunny areas?

Staleek1 Says:

Mar 25, 2012 - Great video, grafted 15 apples today for the first time. Practice is really needed. Will see if any will take in future. Manage to cut myself with that little opinel. Great knife.

scotlandd Says:

Mar 28, 2012 - Great video.I have question or two if you don't mind. I am trying to graft my great grandfathers tree that he planted in 1890. It is a sweet crab apple. I want to get the scions from it and bring them back and graft to an apple tree in my yard which is a Jonathon. It is a 4 hour trip to get the scions so I want to get them from the old homestead and bring them back. Any suggestions because it is near April but it is still relatively cold here in Montana. I have to go to Idaho to get the scions.

stephenhayesuk Says:

Mar 29, 2012 - If it is still cold and no signs of growth you could give it a try. Littel to lose, although I prefer to have cut the scion during late winter before the first sign of spring and store them cool and moist, then graft during early spring when new growth is apearing.Can you get someone to post them rather than make this very long journey?

AndyDOHD1 Says:

Apr 29, 2012 - Great video. I am expecting 20 rootstock, St. J., I wanted to graft some Victoria but don't have any scion at present. Would you advise, at this late stage, to plant the rootstock and wait to graft next year? I presume grafting plum I would also wait until late winter and isolate a plum "pencil" scion to graft in March 2014.Could you comment on the relative success of the polythene you used compared to grafting tape, from your experience. And do you use wax at any stage?Many thanks.