JSacadura, thank you! I have tried the oft-suggested wet paper towel and plastic storage bag route for a few years and have always had mold and mildew develop in the bag. You have given me the courage to try your method this year. Thanks for this vid! You keep making them and I will keep watching and learning from them!
You are welcome. When I started storing scions I also got frustrated with the mold. The scions have sufficient inner moisture to avoid using wet paper towel and other fungus inducing tactics. Its a matter of avoiding dehydration and the plastic film works perfectly in keeping the moisture in.
Great tips. I have been storing my scions in zip lock bags in the crisper drawer for about 6 weeks and grafting a little bit each weekend and they are looking great still. More importantly, they are still viable and I am having great success with them even after storing them this long.
Thanks, Jared. Its really amazing how much time dormant scions can stay viable. I even managed to graft some that had many months in the fridge and were showing signs of dehydration (in this cases it helps to place them in water for some time before grafting). Good luck with your grafts.
That's a no, no, in my book. In just a few weeks of storage in those conditions they will be covered with fungus and you will need to clean them with a light bleach solution, before using them. Thanks for the comment and the support.
Thank you for teaching me the basics, I have a number of old trees that are growing well and could be very useful as donors. The pears were great this year.
Really good information, best one of these types of videos I've seen on youtube. One thing that wasn't very clear for me was, whats the best time to pick/cut your scions, if any, before storing/grafting them? Thanks!
Its best to collect your scions when the trees are dormant, but not so early that they will stay in the fridge for too long. I usually collected them in January/February, with trees that break dormancy in early March, so they have a maximum of 1-2 months of storage. Ideally, I would collect them a couple of weeks before grafting, but that's not always possible.
Ok, I stored my scions in the (very humid) basement in sand this year instead of outside and they looked a bit dried out to me when I took them out. It seems I was right, I unwrapped my grafts yesterday to check on them and only 4 out of 25 made it. Last year 8 out of 10 (although I did cherries and plums too this year, only pears and apples last year). I will definitely use your storing method this winter. :-)
Thanks for the tip. I don't know if it would work in my zone, though, even in a shaded place. The temperatures are getting quite high for this time of the year and have been so for several weeks. I have been eating Loquats for 2 weeks, when they usually only mature in April/May, depending on variety.
Thanks a ton sir, keep making these videos.......love from Himalayas India. Here we lack expert knowledge in 🍎 and 🍐 cultivation. Not much content on RUclips for farmers like us.
Hi JSacadura. Another great video, thankyou. I plan to take black mulberry scions late winter (15-Aug here in New Zealand) then carefully store in the fridge. The plants start budding out approx 15-Sep (early spring) but the frosts don’t finish until about 15-Nov (late spring). Do I have to graft after frosts have finished? My scions will be 3 months old if I do, or can I do earlier? Maybe I could protect them with insulated bags once grafted. Frosts are not severe here (approx -4C, ie 25F) once a week or so at most. Any thoughts?
3 months in the fridge is stretching it a bit to keep the scions in good condition. You can graft earlier and protect the graft using padded envelopes, for instance. Good luck.
Great tip thanks. Would you please consider doing a video on propagating the rootstock of an existing apple tree. I have a few great apple trees that are less than a metre tall, I guess they are grafted onto dwarfing rootstock. I would like to that cuttings of them and graft the scions onto rootstock of one of my larger growing apple trees. Thanks Greg
Hi, greg. I have plans to do a video on rootstocks, including a way to propagate them. I just don't now if I have time to do it soon. If you would like to graft the varieties you have into more vigorous rootstock and the larger trees are a few years old, it might not be easy to obtain new rootstocks from them. In the short term, your best bet would be to purchase rootstocks from a comercial nursery or buy a few unexpensive apple trees with the desired rootstock and graft the varieties you want on top of the store bought ones.
Great video as always. I have apple scions in my fridge but will only receive my M9 rootstock in late April. In your climate, would it still be possible to graft at that time? Would they have enough time to heal in a protected spot before planting out into a nursery bed? I am in western Canada; current day temps are about 12C and overnight lows near 2-3C. Some apple trees are at silver tip stage and others still fully dormant. Thanks!
If you keep the rootstock in a protected place, there is no reason why you can't graft in April. The temperature can get quite hot, during the day, in my area and I have grafted apples successfully in the orchard, in late April. You just have to protect the graft well from the sun until it heals (I use aluminium foil for that). Ideally, keep the rootstocks in a shaded place, while the grafts are healing.
Yes, you can. Apple scions resist very well for 2 or 3 months in the vegetable drawer of the fridge. Just be sure to avoid placing anything wet inside the scions (like wet paper), to avoid fungus growth.
Great tips, thanks! Did you ever do a video on rootstock. This is where I am lost, I see places selling scions but I rarely see information about what rootstock could and would be used for the scions. I think it could be a good video. Best regards Clement
@@JSacadura THANKS, I understand that doing videos is a long process and a job take three times longer when you film at the same time. I have subscribe and will keep watching. Best regards and be safe out there. Clement
I have an apple espalier, so only 6 branches, each a different variety. One branch has a long barren patch. Could I bud graft some buds into those open parts of the branch? When they take and grow, prune them above 2nd or 3rd bud to get new fruiting spurs?
Hi, Roy. I don't see why not. If the buds take, your biggest problem will be managing the vigor between the more developed branches and the new grafted buds. Sometimes, they will not get enough sap and their development can be insufficient. It really depends on the natural vigor of what you pretend to graft. For these late grafts I usually try to go to more vigorous varieties, not weak growing ones, so the problem is minimized.
@@JSacadura The variety (branch) that has the barren spots is a dwarf Gravenstein. Is that a vigorous variety for this kind of thing? Maybe just do two or three and see how they take? Wait till I get a good 3' sucker in the summer, and cut it off to use as bud stock?
@@JSacadura It's an espalier, so I don't leave branches on it. I prune any branches above the 2nd bud, and they hopefully turn into fruiting spurs? I am sooo new to this, just trying to learn. Never grafted before this early spring.
@@JSacadura I love Genus anona the most. It is the best fruits but can not get any seeds or scions passed Customs'. I had Sugar apples seeds here from fruits that allowed to import from Australia but never Genus Anona....
Hola. Para que las ramas y el tronco cojan grosor desde cedo, es importante no permitir que las ramas queden muy longas. Eso implica podar con alguna frecuencia (incluso con poda de verano) y formar el árbol muy temprano (muchos arboles comprados en viveros crecen demasiado sin podar, lo que retrasa el proceso). En un próximo vídeo voy a intentar abordar el tema. Gracias por la sugestión.
Yes, you can. Just be sure to wrap each scion separately, with each plastic film turn. Peach scions have much more sensitive buds, so its a good idea to avoid them rubbing against each other, or they might fall off.
Olá Jaime gostava de lhe mandar uma mensagem pessoal no entanto o youtube não mo permite. Sou de Lisboa e (no futuro) adoraria fazer uma visita as suas terras se possível. Adoro os seus vídeos, são muito inspiradores. Tambem tenho a elogiar a escolha de musica de fundo . Continue
Obrigado pelo comentário, Miguel. Por enquanto estou ainda não tenho condições para conseguir manter contactos pessoais além de algumas respostas aos comentários aos vídeos, por absoluta falta de tempo. Agradeço a compreensão. Pode ser que no futuro a situação mude e disponibilize contacto pessoal e a possibilidade de visitas.
JSacadura, thank you! I have tried the oft-suggested wet paper towel and plastic storage bag route for a few years and have always had mold and mildew develop in the bag. You have given me the courage to try your method this year. Thanks for this vid! You keep making them and I will keep watching and learning from them!
You are welcome. When I started storing scions I also got frustrated with the mold. The scions have sufficient inner moisture to avoid using wet paper towel and other fungus inducing tactics. Its a matter of avoiding dehydration and the plastic film works perfectly in keeping the moisture in.
Great tips. I have been storing my scions in zip lock bags in the crisper drawer for about 6 weeks and grafting a little bit each weekend and they are looking great still. More importantly, they are still viable and I am having great success with them even after storing them this long.
Thanks, Jared. Its really amazing how much time dormant scions can stay viable. I even managed to graft some that had many months in the fridge and were showing signs of dehydration (in this cases it helps to place them in water for some time before grafting). Good luck with your grafts.
Straight to the point, and educative. Thank you.
Absolutely great, I have to take my scions out of the fridge ASAP, I stored them in wet newspaper!
Thanks again Master!
That's a no, no, in my book. In just a few weeks of storage in those conditions they will be covered with fungus and you will need to clean them with a light bleach solution, before using them. Thanks for the comment and the support.
Best information yet on grafting, straight and to the point, thank you 👍
Thanks for that information. I can't wait to start grafting!
Thank you for teaching me the basics, I have a number of old trees that are growing well and could be very useful as donors. The pears were great this year.
You have the best grafting videos on RUclips
Have viewed most of your videos and am very impressed with great information. Many Thanks for all of them you are Number 1 in my books. x
Thanks for the comment, Andy. Glad you found the videos useful!
Thanks for sharing your expertise. Your series of grafting videos is really helpful and brings clarity to a sometimes confusing topic.
Really good information, best one of these types of videos I've seen on youtube.
One thing that wasn't very clear for me was, whats the best time to pick/cut your scions, if any, before storing/grafting them?
Thanks!
Its best to collect your scions when the trees are dormant, but not so early that they will stay in the fridge for too long. I usually collected them in January/February, with trees that break dormancy in early March, so they have a maximum of 1-2 months of storage. Ideally, I would collect them a couple of weeks before grafting, but that's not always possible.
@@JSacadura Thank you so much for replying, you were very helpful!
Simple and robust!
Yet another great video, thank you.
Ok, I stored my scions in the (very humid) basement in sand this year instead of outside and they looked a bit dried out to me when I took them out.
It seems I was right, I unwrapped my grafts yesterday to check on them and only 4 out of 25 made it. Last year 8 out of 10 (although I did cherries and plums too this year, only pears and apples last year). I will definitely use your storing method this winter. :-)
Since I started using this storing method a few years ago, my scions keep in much better shape for longer periods. So, you should definitively try it.
Straight forward Helpful video. Thank you!
Always great info! Thanks
Good advice.
I have stored a lot of scionwood in a bucket of sand outside in a north facing area in long lengths it works fine.
Thanks for the tip. I don't know if it would work in my zone, though, even in a shaded place. The temperatures are getting quite high for this time of the year and have been so for several weeks. I have been eating Loquats for 2 weeks, when they usually only mature in April/May, depending on variety.
D 29 france only 2 frosts all winter.
Thanks a ton sir, keep making these videos.......love from Himalayas India.
Here we lack expert knowledge in 🍎 and 🍐 cultivation. Not much content on RUclips for farmers like us.
Purana there is plenty of content, the trick is learning which content
Is helpful, like this is.
@@ajones8699 could u tell me some active RUclips channels ?
Most videos I found are from 2005-2006s. No one reply there and no new videos
@@rajannegi8883 hello May I have one of your trees so I can make a forest?
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Valuable information sir
Mais um excelente video. Obrigada
Hello friend! Very nice vídeo!
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great video
Thank you,thank you!🙌
That’s cool. Thanks
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Thanks for the useful video.
Hi JSacadura. Another great video, thankyou. I plan to take black mulberry scions late winter (15-Aug here in New Zealand) then carefully store in the fridge. The plants start budding out approx 15-Sep (early spring) but the frosts don’t finish until about 15-Nov (late spring). Do I have to graft after frosts have finished? My scions will be 3 months old if I do, or can I do earlier? Maybe I could protect them with insulated bags once grafted. Frosts are not severe here (approx -4C, ie 25F) once a week or so at most. Any thoughts?
3 months in the fridge is stretching it a bit to keep the scions in good condition. You can graft earlier and protect the graft using padded envelopes, for instance. Good luck.
@@JSacadura thanks again. It’s appreciated
Amazing thank you so much!
Great tip thanks.
Would you please consider doing a video on propagating the rootstock of an existing apple tree. I have a few great apple trees that are less than a metre tall, I guess they are grafted onto dwarfing rootstock. I would like to that cuttings of them and graft the scions onto rootstock of one of my larger growing apple trees. Thanks Greg
Hi, greg. I have plans to do a video on rootstocks, including a way to propagate them. I just don't now if I have time to do it soon. If you would like to graft the varieties you have into more vigorous rootstock and the larger trees are a few years old, it might not be easy to obtain new rootstocks from them. In the short term, your best bet would be to purchase rootstocks from a comercial nursery or buy a few unexpensive apple trees with the desired rootstock and graft the varieties you want on top of the store bought ones.
Great video as always. I have apple scions in my fridge but will only receive my M9 rootstock in late April. In your climate, would it still be possible to graft at that time? Would they have enough time to heal in a protected spot before planting out into a nursery bed? I am in western Canada; current day temps are about 12C and overnight lows near 2-3C. Some apple trees are at silver tip stage and others still fully dormant. Thanks!
If you keep the rootstock in a protected place, there is no reason why you can't graft in April. The temperature can get quite hot, during the day, in my area and I have grafted apples successfully in the orchard, in late April. You just have to protect the graft well from the sun until it heals (I use aluminium foil for that). Ideally, keep the rootstocks in a shaded place, while the grafts are healing.
nice, thank you :)
Can I cut scion wood in December and store it by your method till mid feb.because from 15 Feb I usually start grafting Apple trees.
Yes, you can. Apple scions resist very well for 2 or 3 months in the vegetable drawer of the fridge. Just be sure to avoid placing anything wet inside the scions (like wet paper), to avoid fungus growth.
If we want to do it anytime of the year, what do we have to do?
I have grafted scions that came off a tree a few days earlier. Is this OK? Thanks
Great tips, thanks! Did you ever do a video on rootstock. This is where I am lost, I see places selling scions but I rarely see information about what rootstock could and would be used for the scions. I think it could be a good video. Best regards Clement
I have such a video planned. Unfortunately, with all the work I have recently, I don't know if I can publish it soon.
@@JSacadura THANKS, I understand that doing videos is a long process and a job take three times longer when you film at the same time. I have subscribe and will keep watching. Best regards and be safe out there. Clement
I have an apple espalier, so only 6 branches, each a different variety. One branch has a long barren patch. Could I bud graft some buds into those open parts of the branch? When they take and grow, prune them above 2nd or 3rd bud to get new fruiting spurs?
Hi, Roy. I don't see why not. If the buds take, your biggest problem will be managing the vigor between the more developed branches and the new grafted buds. Sometimes, they will not get enough sap and their development can be insufficient. It really depends on the natural vigor of what you pretend to graft. For these late grafts I usually try to go to more vigorous varieties, not weak growing ones, so the problem is minimized.
@@JSacadura The variety (branch) that has the barren spots is a dwarf Gravenstein. Is that a vigorous variety for this kind of thing? Maybe just do two or three and see how they take? Wait till I get a good 3' sucker in the summer, and cut it off to use as bud stock?
By the way, thank you very much for your kind reply.
@@JSacadura It's an espalier, so I don't leave branches on it. I prune any branches above the 2nd bud, and they hopefully turn into fruiting spurs? I am sooo new to this, just trying to learn. Never grafted before this early spring.
Parabéns pelo canal. Muito útil. Simples preciso e conciso.
Thank you for informations. Wonder can I graft Sugar apple on Loquat tree. What else I can graft on Loquat trees. Thank you
As you probably have found out from my latest video, No. Your best bet is to graft it to another member of the Genus Annona or an hybrid.
@@JSacadura I love Genus anona the most. It is the best fruits but can not get any seeds or scions passed Customs'. I had Sugar apples seeds here from fruits that allowed to import from Australia but never Genus Anona....
Aula Maravilhosa.
Hola buenas .podrías hacer un video de cómo podar para que los árboles cojan grosor de tronco y ramas. Gracias.
Hola. Para que las ramas y el tronco cojan grosor desde cedo, es importante no permitir que las ramas queden muy longas. Eso implica podar con alguna frecuencia (incluso con poda de verano) y formar el árbol muy temprano (muchos arboles comprados en viveros crecen demasiado sin podar, lo que retrasa el proceso). En un próximo vídeo voy a intentar abordar el tema. Gracias por la sugestión.
@@JSacadura . Gracias por la aclaración , pero como sigamos así no nos va hacer falta podar más .
Muito obrigada!
De nada, Emília. Obrigado pelo comentário.
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Greetings from Croatia! At what temperature is the best to store scions in the fridge?
Hi. Sorry for the late reply. Store them in the vegetable drawer (usually 4ºC). Lower than that and the scions can get damaged.
Hello! sir, how long and big should be the Scion as comparison to the rootstock?
It depends on the grafting technique used. Usually, a pencil size scion (in length and diameter) is ideal for most techniques.
@@JSacadura Thanks! for the tip,now I'll put it into practice and let's see how it goes
Thank you have changed the way I story my pear siphons
Can I story my peach siphon like this
Yes, you can. Just be sure to wrap each scion separately, with each plastic film turn. Peach scions have much more sensitive buds, so its a good idea to avoid them rubbing against each other, or they might fall off.
Thank you for getting the extra mile
How long time I would store?
I noticed something. You have the same accent as the man who runs the Caspian Report channel on here. He said he was from Azerbaijan. Are you also?
What happen if you graft a branch with no buds on them?
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Спасибо за ролик. Актуально. г. Николаев.
Olá Jaime gostava de lhe mandar uma mensagem pessoal no entanto o youtube não mo permite. Sou de Lisboa e (no futuro) adoraria fazer uma visita as suas terras se possível. Adoro os seus vídeos, são muito inspiradores. Tambem tenho a elogiar a escolha de musica de fundo .
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Obrigado pelo comentário, Miguel. Por enquanto estou ainda não tenho condições para conseguir manter contactos pessoais além de algumas respostas aos comentários aos vídeos, por absoluta falta de tempo. Agradeço a compreensão. Pode ser que no futuro a situação mude e disponibilize contacto pessoal e a possibilidade de visitas.
Dear please me the grafting in grapes tree or plant
I am preparing a video on grafting grapes. I will try to publish it soon.
just call it... budstick !!!