Making Your Own Apple Trees: A Detailed Beginner's Guide to Grafting

Did you know you can make your own apple trees that are specific to your growing zone? Well we didn't really either until one day it clicked that it is completely possible and we just needed to become educated on this skill. Another benefit of grafting your own apple trees is the cost savings are huge! Of course there are some tools and basics needed like rootstock and scion wood, but it is very doable. We did not want to spend another $500-$1,000 or so on nursery apple trees to establish yet another orchard.
This is something new we are trying, but we want to take you along for the ride as this is our first time grafting apple trees and so far we are kicking ourselves for not learning about this and trying it out sooner!
In this beginner-friendly guide, I'll walk you through the entire process of grafting and making your own apple trees. From how I selected the right rootstock and scion wood to making a basic whip and tongue cut.
Join us as I share my personal journey as a beginner in grafting and the tips and tricks I've learned along the way. You'll see that making your own apple trees isn't as intimidating as it might seem!
By the end of this video, you'll have the confidence and knowledge to start your own apple orchard at home. Let's dive in and grow together!
Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Why Would You Want to Graft Your Own Apple Trees?
3:05 What Is a Graft?
3:35 Why Graft Trees In The First Place?
4:16 Cost
5:08 Grafting Terms
7:04 Equipment and Tools Needed
9:58 Rootstock Info and Research
12:34 Scion Wood Info
14:17 Grafting Cuts and the Possibilities
14:37 How To Do a Whip and Tongue Graft
24:01 Graft Aftercare
27:07 Other Resources
27:31 More Grafting Plans
28:05 See A Graft Callus
29:24 Orchard Plans and Conclusion
Here are some links to the items we used:
Grafting tape: www.dripdepot.com/garden-graf...
Grafting seal: orchardvalleysupply.com/produ...
Scion Wood: fedcoseeds.com/trees/scionwood
Rootstock: fedcoseeds.com/trees/search?s...

[@raincoast9010]

I like the soil screen on the cart.

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks, last moment table! 😊

[@raincoast9010]

Make a map of your tree placement in your garden on the back of an opened cereal box with a Sharpie marker.

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

We will be making a map. They are so handy to reference and last if taken care of.

[@dee2busy]

Could you post a link where you purchased your grafting items? I'm very interested in trying this. Thanks for the information!!!

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks for the comment!
Here are some links to the items we used:
Grafting tape: www.dripdepot.com/garden-grafting-tape
Grafting seal: orchardvalleysupply.com/products/doc-farwells-grafting-seal
Scion Wood: fedcoseeds.com/trees/scionwood
Rootstock: fedcoseeds.com/trees/search?search=Rootstock%20
I’m not including the grafting knife link because we didn’t really like the one we purchased.
Good luck!!