Pecan Grafting Demonstration

Published 2009-04-17
AU Research Assistant Cathy Browne demonstrates the proper way to graft a pecan tree using the 4 Flap/Banana Grafting Technique.

All Comments (21)
  • Great Demo. I successfully grafted several pecans using the method. 
  • @MrSnapper1d
    I have tried grafting with no luck at all till now.This works and works good!!!!
  • @quickieflyer
    Excellent Excellent Video, the best I've seen.
  • @HBLubys
    Outstanding grafting demo. Graft to get a better variety of any fruit. Seedlings usually do not make good fruit and may take 20 years.
  • @VerifyVeracity
    I'm trying to understand whats If anything I might ought to do about the tree trunk. would it help to keep the sun off it by rapping it with aluminum foil or something to help the newly planted tree, (dry root, or one that was in soil), or a tree that is just grafted. It seems it would help, It's quit hot & sunny here in Rockport, TX.? Thank's
  • @VerifyVeracity
    Also if the tap root is curled at the bottom of the container, (like the Pecan tree I just planted it was in a stupid little container, (about 2 gallons)). I loosened it up & pulled down the tape root Just a little before putting it in planting it. And I also loosened up the feeder roots just a little. Did I do the right thing? One sight said I should cut the tap root off. That did not sound like a good ideal to me. Do you think the tap root will become root bound? Thanks again.
  • @jameswiz
    Can you do this with a bigger top section, say one with smaller branches already?
  • @60BloodyChamp60
    The 4 strips of bark on the graft wood...did you allign that with the slits in the tree or the bark?
  • @kagewages
    Ok That was great. But what time of year would one start a graft. Fall , spring or summer??. I have 100s of wild pecan trees that would make good root stock
  • @cc9z
    did you cover the bud on the sion wood