Thank you Sam. It's easy with this group of kids. Organized sports is such a great way to develop boys into young men. They know how to listen and learn and help each other.
Thank you for this lovely lesson in caring for humanity. ❤ Those boys were great and so were you . This is a lesson they will have forever and may even pass on. Plus maybe I'll have more success grafting now. 😄 Thank you 💞
@@SleepyLizard And I think you definitely achieved that goal. Based on the results of the grafts they did, it definitely shows your objective was reached!
Hello Tom: This was a very nice video. I loved what you are trying to do with these youngsters. Teaching them where their food comes from and how to ensure a supply of that food is an Epic undertaking! Maximum Respect!
You guys truly inspire me everyday. It's-18 today, I'm super depressed but look forward to watching my avacado trees grow everyday. Your channel is the only one I am subscribed to get notified when you post videos. I truly would love a piece of one of your Simmons trees if you could send me one pleeeeeeeeease. P.o box 43, yellowknife, nt x1a 2n1. My oldest tree will be 3 years old this year! Thank you for keeping this alive in me. God bless you. 🙌
Hi Tom! How long do the freshly grafted seedlings stay in a shaded position after you grafted them? I recently grafted more than a dozen. My first time.
Right now I’m growing my avocado tree in my cupboard right now. It just sprouted its roots. I’m going to plant it and soil then buy a scion on Amazon or eBay and try try to graft it. If it doesn’t work I’ll let it branch and then I’ll try growing a few varieties of avocado into one tree.
Joachim, I think that's an excellent idea. In fact I just stocked up on everything so now would be a good time. I'll get a lot of hate in the comments because people think fertilizer is bad 🤣
Mark, yes you can use grafting tape and you don't have to use the bag. sometimes we use it sometimes we dont. If we use the bag we leave it on until the graft takes then remove.
I love the interaction you have with these boys. Definitely inspirational! Question, does where yo cut the trunk based on anything besides length from soil? How about where you trim the cutting? I’m so glad I ran into your channel. I’m setting up notifications as soon as I hit send.
Manny, thank you for the compliment. These kids are hilarious and very energizing to be around. My son is lucky to have such awesome friends. Usually you wanna cut the seedling about 5 inches up from the seed but in this vid I was having the boys pick a spot to cut the seedling where the diameter matched the cuttings we took. The higher up the seedling you graft the more you gotta prune rootstock growth below the graft. Thank you for subscribing to the channel
Good day Sir. I finally found someone with an avacado tree. I have many seedlings but I want to try and graft a tree. I have a question. Can I take a cutting or syon from an avacado tree that already has started to bloom. That flower buds are everywhere already..do I just cut a cutting and then just cut the flower buds and leaves off? Thanks
@@SleepyLizard Wow thanks for the response. I appreciate it. Once the bloom period is done and little fruits are developed. Can I take a cutting then? Or do I have to wait for next year winter just before spring?
@@SleepyLizard Thank you. This is highly appreciated. All the avo trees I have seen before. I just forgot about it until I wanted to try grafting. I'm finding all those trees again that I saw in the past from people who told me they have grown the trees from seedling or like one old lady told me that her mother grew there tree from a seed when she was a child. My friend grew a seedling also and he gave the tree to one of his family friends members. He says the guy put it in the ground and after 6 years the tree started to produce massive fruits. So I'm trying to get a cutting from that tree but the guy is never at home lol..but thanks for your advice.
Yes, they cross pollinate. Avocados like humans are heterozygous which means that every seed is unique and carries multiple copies of the genetics from its parents and grandparents, etc.. Don’t worry, somebody’s gonna see this comment, tell me I’m wrong, and go into an overly complicated description that none of us will understand.
Ok, so that being said, I assume that there will need to be at least two trees for fruit production? This is becoming a very interesting study. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@@dennislong7852 Dennis, avocados trees can self pollinate but it's better to have multiple trees near each other with at least one of flowering type A and one of flowering type B. This vid explains in more detail if you skip to the 17:40 mark: ruclips.net/video/ySeetOBf7og/видео.html
@@ChrisSmith-rv5wb we try to use the biggest seeds we can find like Waldin or Lula. I like to use my Choquette and Monroe seeds also. since avocados don't grow true to seed there's not a good answer to your question because we never know what we're going to get
@@SleepyLizard lol i understand that. I do know Waldin is a preferred rootstock but wasn't sure if you had a preferred rootstock you like to use for your trees was mostly;y where i was going. You have a lot of trees to keep up with and replace if anything does go wrong. I was just curious.
Hi Abel, nothing makes an avocado plant dwarf. There is no dwarf variety of avocado. But if you want to keep it small all you have to do is periodically prune it.
@@SleepyLizard not bad living nearby for now and maybe Tampa Bay later this year… if you have any big events yeah I should drive over from where Commercial hits the beach🤯
If you don’t live somewhere where people grow avocados, it can be very difficult. You might have to resort to a Google search every few months until someone has them online for sale.
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Wow, that's wonderful - teaching these kids how to graft and etc. They have a bright future ahead of them. Kudos to all off you!
great kids
Yeah, man. I bet these men have a great future and are great players;) 👍 👌
they are all doing great in high school now...one is injured but he'll be back soon.
Well done👏 The avocado farmer coach🎯
Thanks Brent
You're being a good mentor and a great positive influence on the lives of these young boys. Way to go Tom!
Thank you Sam. It's easy with this group of kids. Organized sports is such a great way to develop boys into young men. They know how to listen and learn and help each other.
Hi TommyBoy u turn the better coach for ever .. so smart teach youngers how to grow nice tree .. stay blessed my boy
Thank you, Rimm
Thank you for this lovely lesson in caring for humanity. ❤ Those boys were great and so were you . This is a lesson they will have forever and may even pass on. Plus maybe I'll have more success grafting now. 😄 Thank you 💞
I love spending time with the guys from the team because they’re quick learners and good listeners. I’m sure most of those grafts will succeed
@@SleepyLizard You are an excellent teacher and motivator. It's a real gift 🎁
@@tesswagner895 😊
Oh wow another one.
I shall attempt this when my seedlings are big enough.
Good luck with them.
I love everything about this! Investing time + knowledge in our youth! Your football analogies so remind me of my father! Thank you!
I find it so easy to convey an idea if the idea already exists in the persons head in the form of an analogy. The trick is to find it.
@@SleepyLizard And I think you definitely achieved that goal. Based on the results of the grafts they did, it definitely shows your objective was reached!
Hello Tom: This was a very nice video. I loved what you are trying to do with these youngsters. Teaching them where their food comes from and how to ensure a supply of that food is an Epic undertaking! Maximum Respect!
Thanks Doug. These boys are so responsible. Left our house cleaner than when they got there.
Thats awesome, teachingb the kids early!!!!! They are the future!!!😁
so true
Awesome exhibition of teamwork. Thanks for sharing.
They learned so much and helped me get a lot done
its a good grafting lesson !
Yep, and really good studentS
@@SleepyLizard also great news i ordered a 4 foot veinte cohol banana so hopefully it will produce fruit this year!
You guys truly inspire me everyday. It's-18 today, I'm super depressed but look forward to watching my avacado trees grow everyday. Your channel is the only one I am subscribed to get notified when you post videos. I truly would love a piece of one of your Simmons trees if you could send me one pleeeeeeeeease. P.o box 43, yellowknife, nt x1a 2n1.
My oldest tree will be 3 years old this year! Thank you for keeping this alive in me. God bless you. 🙌
Hi Farren, wow that’s cold. 🥶. I apologize, but I can’t ship cuttings. I’m licensed to ship the fruit, but not cuttings. Sorry about that.
Great job Tom well done bro 👌👍✌️
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yaaay Just what i need! Thank tou💜🌱🌿🌳
Glad you enjoyed it Kathleen and thank you for the comment
Hi Tom! How long do the freshly grafted seedlings stay in a shaded position after you grafted them? I recently grafted more than a dozen. My first time.
I leave him for about three or four months, and then out to partial sunlight
@@SleepyLizard Thank you for this info.
Awesome 🏈
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Right now I’m growing my avocado tree in my cupboard right now. It just sprouted its roots. I’m going to plant it and soil then buy a scion on Amazon or eBay and try try to graft it. If it doesn’t work I’ll let it branch and then I’ll try growing a few varieties of avocado into one tree.
yes!
Hello greetings from sweden! Could you go over what nutrients and fertilizer you use for your trees and other plants?
Joachim, I think that's an excellent idea. In fact I just stocked up on everything so now would be a good time. I'll get a lot of hate in the comments because people think fertilizer is bad 🤣
Can you graft any variety onto the starter plant? Or do they have to match each other?
Chanda, you can put any variety of avocado onto any seedling.
@@SleepyLizard thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm going to do just that.
Hey Tom, how long do you leave the plant with a bag over it? Can I just use grafting tape?
Mark, yes you can use grafting tape and you don't have to use the bag. sometimes we use it sometimes we dont. If we use the bag we leave it on until the graft takes then remove.
Good work Boys👌💪
I agree.
Can you graft at three-year-old tree? If yes how do you go about it? Love this video, Patty
yes you can. you can graft onto the limbs instead of the main trunk
I love the interaction you have with these boys. Definitely inspirational! Question, does where yo cut the trunk based on anything besides length from soil? How about where you trim the cutting? I’m so glad I ran into your channel. I’m setting up notifications as soon as I hit send.
Manny, thank you for the compliment. These kids are hilarious and very energizing to be around. My son is lucky to have such awesome friends.
Usually you wanna cut the seedling about 5 inches up from the seed but in this vid I was having the boys pick a spot to cut the seedling where the diameter matched the cuttings we took. The higher up the seedling you graft the more you gotta prune rootstock growth below the graft.
Thank you for subscribing to the channel
Is there a method to determine where you cut the trunk of the rootstock or is it just to match up width to the scion? Thanks for your help.
Sorry, I found your answer.
no apology necessary. I love interacting with you guys
Hello Sleepy, how long can an avocado cutting live before grafting?
thx!
Andrea, I've read that you can keep them damp and refrigerated up to 30 days but I don't know if that's true.
@@SleepyLizard thank you! Do you think they could make it over a 1 day flight?
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Good day Sir. I finally found someone with an avacado tree. I have many seedlings but I want to try and graft a tree. I have a question. Can I take a cutting or syon from an avacado tree that already has started to bloom. That flower buds are everywhere already..do I just cut a cutting and then just cut the flower buds and leaves off? Thanks
if they already bloomed it's too late. you gotta harvest them before that.
@@SleepyLizard Wow thanks for the response. I appreciate it. Once the bloom period is done and little fruits are developed. Can I take a cutting then? Or do I have to wait for next year winter just before spring?
after a few months when new shoots start to form
@@SleepyLizard Thank you. This is highly appreciated. All the avo trees I have seen before. I just forgot about it until I wanted to try grafting. I'm finding all those trees again that I saw in the past from people who told me they have grown the trees from seedling or like one old lady told me that her mother grew there tree from a seed when she was a child. My friend grew a seedling also and he gave the tree to one of his family friends members. He says the guy put it in the ground and after 6 years the tree started to produce massive fruits. So I'm trying to get a cutting from that tree but the guy is never at home lol..but thanks for your advice.
Nice
thx
Do they cross pollinate being close to each other?
Yes, they cross pollinate. Avocados like humans are heterozygous which means that every seed is unique and carries multiple copies of the genetics from its parents and grandparents, etc..
Don’t worry, somebody’s gonna see this comment, tell me I’m wrong, and go into an overly complicated description that none of us will understand.
Ok, so that being said, I assume that there will need to be at least two trees for fruit production? This is becoming a very interesting study. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@@dennislong7852 Dennis, avocados trees can self pollinate but it's better to have multiple trees near each other with at least one of flowering type A and one of flowering type B.
This vid explains in more detail if you skip to the 17:40 mark: ruclips.net/video/ySeetOBf7og/видео.html
I want one of your trees
come by and see us
Do you grow from seed and graft all the avocado trees for your farm?
Chris, I do a combination. If I want to plant a variety that I do not currently own then I buy from a nursery.
@@SleepyLizard when you grow your own do you use a specific seed or any seed is fine?
@@ChrisSmith-rv5wb we try to use the biggest seeds we can find like Waldin or Lula. I like to use my Choquette and Monroe seeds also. since avocados don't grow true to seed there's not a good answer to your question because we never know what we're going to get
@@SleepyLizard lol i understand that. I do know Waldin is a preferred rootstock but wasn't sure if you had a preferred rootstock you like to use for your trees was mostly;y where i was going. You have a lot of trees to keep up with and replace if anything does go wrong. I was just curious.
Does grafting make the avocado plant dwarf or grafting a dwarf specie makes it dwarf??
Hi Abel, nothing makes an avocado plant dwarf. There is no dwarf variety of avocado. But if you want to keep it small all you have to do is periodically prune it.
@@SleepyLizard thanks for the reply sir, my next question is unrelated to avocado. How do i make my mango plant dwarf??
@@abelobiora9562 same as an avocado just prune it to whatever she you want.
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Yo Pingnick, how you been?
@@SleepyLizard not bad living nearby for now and maybe Tampa Bay later this year… if you have any big events yeah I should drive over from where Commercial hits the beach🤯
Where can t you get a "sure" cutting to graft?
If you don’t live somewhere where people grow avocados, it can be very difficult. You might have to resort to a Google search every few months until someone has them online for sale.
@@SleepyLizard Thank you, Enjoy you videos.
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