Old Arab Israeli Grafting His Trees

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thearabicstudent

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Posted 1374313284	Reply with quote #1

This guy looks like he knows what he's doing. Look how quickly he puts some grafts on. At the end of the video you see what grafts that have taken look like. He puts the bags on for shade and to protect from ants. __________________ http://www.thearabicstudent.com Maryland, Zone 7a (half a mile from 6b)

BLB

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Posted 1374322729	Reply with quote #2

no sterilizing the blade, no muss no fuss, pretty interesting

Figaro

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Posted 1374324599	Reply with quote #3

Thanks for sharing! __________________ ============================ [B]Figaro Zone 10b - South Florida[/I] Growing: Black Mission, Strawberry Verte, LSU Hollier, LSU Purple, LSU Scotts Black, Cajun Gold, Panachee, Excel, UCR 291-4, UCR 143-36, Violette de Bordeaux, Ronde de Bordeaux, Calvert, Black Madeira, Col De Dame Blanc Wish List: CdDN, CdDG, Ischia Black, Galicia Negra ============================

Bass

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Posted 1374327022	Reply with quote #4

He's changing this fig to the variety called Sbai which he got it from a tree that planted by a deceased man. Said this is the best variety in his area. He adds the plastic bag to keep the humidity up, and the paper bag for the shade. After about a month and a half, he take the paper bag and the plastic bag out, but keep the plastic bonding to keep the wind from breaking the graft union. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

sirlampsalot

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Posted 1374327056	Reply with quote #5

Great, informative video. Definitely knew what he was doing. I'm going to try that next year. Thanks for sharing. __________________ C.H. Zone 7a East Tn

elin

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Posted 1374332584	Reply with quote #6

Thanks for the video... i wonder what was the original tree variety that was decided to switch it? BTW Sbai is a good fig, each fig weighs about 100 grams and has jam like texture (sold fully ripe locally). the skin is already crackrd when sold alot of times. just thinking about it brings sweetness to my mouth :) __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

javajunkie

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Posted 1374334782	Reply with quote #7

That was fantastic. Absolutely going to try it. __________________ Tami SE Texas

armando93223

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Posted 1374337147	Reply with quote #8

I always thought that you have to put some wax or grafting sealant material in grafting....???? Let me know fig community, would love to start grafting...Thanks !!! ______________________________ Armando by Fresno California __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

Bass

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Posted 1374340052	Reply with quote #9

Eli, I think he said Hmadi is the original tree and he's changing it over to Sbai. Can't understand palestinian accent too well sometimes. Grafters can improvise and use whatever is available for them. My grandfather used a the bark from the mulberry tree to use it to hold the scion into place. and then covered the whole thing with mud and put a piece of cloth around it to keep it in place. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

thearabicstudent

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Posted 1374340828	Reply with quote #10

He says people don't like anything but Sbai nowadays so he's changing his figs over to that. :) In a year it will give fruit but they'll be small. In 2 years they'll be normal. __________________ http://www.thearabicstudent.com Maryland, Zone 7a (half a mile from 6b)

leon_edmond

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Posted 1374392283	Reply with quote #11

Very interesting and informative video. I'm assuming that he is setting these grafts late Winter/early Spring?

SEGeo

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Posted 1374394235	Reply with quote #12

Excellent video! Thanks for posting and sharing. __________________ Chris Fairchild Virginia Beach, Va. USDA Hardiness Zone 8a Graduate Student - Engineering and GeoScience *I assume all my figs carry FMV* Wish List:

Liza

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Posted 1374398113	Reply with quote #13

Great video, thank you for sharing, takes the mystery out of the process.........Quick and uncomplicated. I noticed that this is done when the tree is dormant.....what would the temperature would be there at the time? I live in London so when would be the best time for me to do this? __________________ Liza https://www.facebook.com/Fig.Farm?ref=tn_tnmn Growing in the UK and Portugal:

javajunkie

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Posted 1374631110	Reply with quote #14

I just can't stop thinking about this video! I've done an inventory and decided I have 2 larger trees that are going to become something else come late winter. This is exciting. Now I just have to see what comes my way to change it to. __________________ Tami SE Texas

elin

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Posted 1374631342	Reply with quote #15

Alot of people around here also graft multiple varieties to one tree cause lack of land space... too many fig varieites :) __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

javajunkie

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Posted 1374631586	Reply with quote #16

I would forget what I had and where. I am going to turn 2 brown turkeys into portugese figs. __________________ Tami SE Texas

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