For those that don't want to sit through it; Cut about 5" off the tip of new growth of the tree you want to clone, take off the lower leaves, dip the cut tip in Honey, then dip in cinnamon, poke a small 1/2 hole in a potato and stick the cutting in. If you have a greenhouse enclosure, put in there to keep warm. - This was great to learn & I think may try.
@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ Just be aware that 90% or more fruit trees are grafted onto a suitable rootstock. When you take a cutting like this bloke, you won't have a tree on a rootstock so your tree will be susceptible to root disease. That's why grafting is done. Save yourself a lot of wasted time and buy a grafted fruit tree from your nursery. You will get fruit many years sooner.
I appreciate your efforts in showing us how to use common materials, which compensate for things people would have to go out and buy, to propagate cuttings, cheaply and easily! Thank you! GOD bless
That is a great idea, especially as the tree will grow true to type and quicker than being propagated from seed. As you say, the clones can be planted in different positions as an experiment to finding the optimum site for the tree - and a back up if the original is damaged. Another thing I learned, was that cinnamon has those 'rooting' properties. Cinnamon is my favourite sweet spice, but I never knew that it had that additional purpose. Very clever that, given that someone will always have some cinnamon and no need to buy the more expensive rooting hormone! Thanks, great tips all 'round!
Yes, it is good to find ways to save money too.. I have a (Part 2) video coming out soon. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL icon to receive notifications. Thanks.
Great video! I bring cinnamon sticks slowly to a boil and steep about 15 or 20 minutes and stir in honey for my boys when they have a sore throat or cold. Can also add fresh ginger to steep. Delicious! Can also use the ground spices
Nice.. I like to try that drink you make. I have a (Part 2) video coming out soon. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL icon to receive notifications. Thanks.
How long does it take for these to root and grow; at what time do we set them in the ground. And about how long before we see blooms and fruit? thanks for the video. I have a blood orange that needs to be cloned, and a few peach trees, too.
Nice and very informative video. I love watching like this because i learned and i can apply in my farm and i can share to others. You inspired me in doing the same or i can make video in my own version. Thank you very much and Mabugay tayong lahat
You can tell this guy loves what he is doing with the plants as he talks his way through it. Let him do his thing. I love the idea with potato, honey and cinnamon. I have some evergreen trees I would love to clone. Wonder if I can do the same as here.? Thanks for the video.
What's the matter skeets? Do you have one of those short attention spans? Only have half a brain? Why don't you try "turning the channel," or better yet, why don't you shut your leftist mouth and try making a video yourself? Skeets, your an imbecile, but your mommy still loves you. lol
Well, um, yeah.. If you're going to make videos for any length of time it's expected you would have the right equipment. Even a HelmetCam would suffice, and the rigging costs maybe 10$.. The other thing that surprised me was when making that hole in the potato you didn't cut it into an "X" format. Certainly you wouldn't rubbed of all the cinnamon and honey on the tip by forcing it in twice. That stuff is there very precariously. anuyways, and you have to insert the shoot perfectly the very first time . Just my 2 cents here.. the potato thing is a good advice though, and a tested and true approach though.. works good for weed too...
I enjoyed your video. I want to clone some pears from a tree I planted many years ago. Thank you for thank you for taking the time to explain your process.
Never tried it this way . Just cutting a branch close to the stem that is not yet too woody, but getting there and putting it in soil and water with a few branches usually had a good effect on me (usually 3 out of 5 survive and become a new tree). I guess I would get ants and wasps with the honey ; if I'd have seen a follow up I'd have definetely tried it this way and see the results just out of curousity; now I am really wondering if this all will work, haha. Though a potatoe should have a lot of nutrients for the plant
Yes soil can work as well. This is more experimental. I have a (Part 2) video coming out soon. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL icon to receive notifications. Thanks.
Food for thought, Honey is actually a natural replacement store bought root hormone. I have done it and it works great. I have never used cinnamon and a potato, but I will give it a try. Thanks for the tutorial.
Ditto to the comment below. Great knowledge Some of us however don't need to see redundant info for 15 mins before the gold. You will loose more people with that in your tangents of knowledge. Enjoyable but way more lengthy than needed. Peace and thanks and always God bless
Willow tree flesh soaked in water can be used as a rooting hormone. Also fruit trees can be cloned in the fall time as well and Woody braches will root.
Hi...I would like to clone some apple trees up here in Canada. I am trying some this spring but would like to do it in the fall as well. Can you tell me how the fall application of cloning the hard wood parts
@@valleysgardens6697 there are different ways to approach cloning. Most important things are to keep the whole cutting moist without it molding. Warmth helps speed up root growth but is not necessary. One time I piled up some branches, from fall thinning of a plum tree, in a shady place it rained most of winter and in the spring I moved the branches and the ones touching the soil produced roots. I was amazed. I usually approach cloning by using some neutral soil with extra perlite in a big pot, 20gal+, filled six inches and just plug cutting directly into the soil. You could also use separate pots and smaller sizes or even use plastic bottles. They should be kept in a shade location outside and the cutting size can vary most people do six inches to a foot. You can use cloning solution, b1 , mycorrhizae, or any type of root promoter. But most important is to water often very let it dry. And be patient because you won’t see results until spring.
what good idea all these years i used cinnamon but honey , you clever man, well done love it, the the potato is great, oh we use a bell dome same thing idea really cool thank you so much
I honestly never seen this before I don’t know how I stumbled on the channel but it sounds great is it possible to do this two different trees or is there a limit thank you so very much for sharing
I guess when ready you put the potatoe and the tree in the ground ...or a pot ...for watering...wondering how long in a span of one year ...I grew ginko from seed ...my trees are about 6 years ...they are lovely indeed !
Can you share with me a link to a video of the outcome of these plants you did the cloning on? This was a neat method, i just wanna see a video done afterwards to make sure it works before i plan to do this kind of project myself😊 thanks for sharing this video!
Even after skipping forward several several several times...I couldn't finish the video. I think I'll wait for the mini-series. Sorry man, but I really think you need to plan your videos out a little better, or at least invest some time in some post film editing. Just my 2 cents. I do think you have some really good potential, keep it up.
Thank you for going to all the effort and taking the time to film and post this excellent video and all those great links as well. You have saved us all loads of time by doing it :-). I have a couple of questions after watching it and hope you have time to answer: 1.) Will this work with an Apple tree? 2.) If I clone a branch of my favorite tree will the fruit be as good in the clone as it was in the original? 3.) Will a cloned tree bear fruit any quicker than a regular-grown tree? Thank you in advance from a new subscriber, you are much appreciated!
Hello, Thanks for watching. I will be making a new video about cloning fruit trees. I have another method that will work better. So stay tuned. A clone of the plant is always the identical to the plant it is taken from. The same genetics. It will be as good as the original. Also growing from a clone is faster because growing from a seed could add a year or more.
@@GrowingOrganicTvShow Thank you for your reply :-)! I want to replicate the best-tasting Apple tree I have ever had! Will be watching for you to post the other method. SO glad I found your channel!! ATB
Great content for a 3 minute video, definitely not 15 minutes. Maybe try organizing your props before hand (or EDIT) and a tripod would go a long way toward a Thumbs Up!
It might be a joke to make an hoax video as long as posible and trying to make people do think they might see an interresting video information about things they do like to belive it is to good to be treu. But almost every time when you might think it is to good to be treu, it might actualy real be to good to be treu, so not real! I can not 100% say this is not possible, but myself did about over 30 times trying this to root cuttings this way. None with positive results. So I am an amateur....
I'll try it on my lemon tree I've had since '76...which came from tree that was started in the 50s ,that came from the tree ..that came to america from italy..around 1910 or so...the Pelose lemon tree..
A tripod would be a huge help to make watching this much easier. The spinning camera begets vertigo... Topic was quite interesting as a Part ! but, how did they do over time?
What do you do next after the cloning is successful? Do you plant the potato with the cloning into the pot? Is the potatal also going to grow new sprout?
When I see videos like this, I have to ask myself, what are the chances of this happening in nature. A branch breaks off in a storm, passes through a bee hive, falls into cinnamon, then is blown into a potato. Sounds like nature to me!
As I understand it, productive fruit varieties rely on being grafted onto hardy, disease-resistant "root stock" which itself would not produce a desirable stock. Root stock, not potatoes...
This is NOT a negative comment. I just don't understand why people struggle to record with one hand and work with the other. I keep thinking can't you just attach your phone to a stick with a rubber band and put the stick in sand, dirt, anything?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge I was so impress that I don't haave words to tell you how grateful I am. Where can I get the container that you used
All of the comments are recent. This must have shown up in everyone's suggestion list lately. No follow up video to show how well this worked or not. I just root mine in water, and they usually make roots.
@JaCky,SuIOx Lest I think they have antibacterial qualities that protect the new cutting, but I'm not sure. I've just stuck some in wet dirt, but I do like seeing the good amount of root growth with my eyes. I have used fish tank water for great results, but a snake ate all my goldfish (outdoor pond/tank), so rain water is what I use until I get set up better with fish again.
Andi Amador I use pea gravel and water....but not on side branches...I use top leaders off my espaliers when they've reached as far as I want them to grow. I use side branches on bushes and roses ..never fruit trees. 😕
Andi Amador It has to do with the hormones produced only by the cental leader which emerges at about 3 years of age. Some apple trees can be topped and their form doesn't require that central leader. Bu peach, pear, plum...all do. I'm unsure on citrus. I espalier several tree forms and I have to wait for that cental leader to emerg before I can branch out onto forms. When the tree reaches the height I am ready to stop at...I can then cut that center branch and the lowers on forms take off. I can use that top cut to clone the original tree...a little root hormone perilite and water. I suppose you could try to use a branch...but I think you'll get a weak bush rather than a long living tree. Its all about that hormone.
@@jeas4980 Well, that all sounds like important stuff to know and consider, since a lot of time (sometimes years) and effort are invested in fruit trees, and nobody wants to end up with a poor or non-viable one. So thanks. I do know that many have different root stock and grafting in order to have a regionally hardy/viable fruit tree with better product and production.
A screwdriver might replace the scissors and some root stimulant replace the cinnamon. I would like to see the results too. It seems like a workable possibility though.
Thanks going to try this with a small plum that the birds seceded in the wrong place but is delicious, never managed to use potatoes before to root and have tried but not with the cinnamon and honey trick
Cut the stem with the rubbed in alcohol sizers and dropped in the dirt. But hey, like in restaurant when dropped something on the floor, if less than 3 seconds it's considered clean. That stem cutting was the most exciting moment, it totally woke me up. This guy should read the books to kids when the bed time.
They all died. Epic fail. Shame set in and 2nd video has been cancelled. When the potato rotted out completely, so did the plant who tied it's balls to the potato. Clones died of potato rot.
Remember- maggots ar eNOT sponateous - they are laid. That said, if the potato is washed this MIGHT mitigate the rotting-with -maggots problem you rightly point out 👍.
Will that work for other trees and plants such as Red Robin, Roses, Japanese Jewel or Eucalyptus.. Asking about these in particular because I have these in the garden. Thanks in advance and a big shout out from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪👍
Hey shout out from San Diego. I would try my 2nd video technique. It will work better for you. Also I did a video on cloning a pomegranate tree. That might work too.
I appreciate the new knowledge, however, you could have accomplished this in 6 minutes. I know when I see a video that is over 10 minutes I usually don't click on it because likely somewhere else on youtube some other gardener has already accomplished the transfer of knowledge with brevity. Keep them coming!
While I've never cloned a Blood Orange tree, I have done quite a few Pecan and Walnut trees, and you make this SO MUCH HARDER than it has to be (unless I am missing something unique to Blood Orange Trees). Simply take a 1-qt paint can (you can get new ones at Home Depot for $2 each, that have never had anything in them)...lay hardware cloth over the top opening (rabbit hutch wire), mix up some mild 'simple syrup' (sugar water) and fill can to top, then put your 'cuttings' through the hardware wire holes into the sugar water! That's it...they sprout root systems LIKE CRAZY! (if you place outside, you'll get lots of bees and wasps too...due to the sugar water...so be careful). If you take a top-end clipping, you may or may not need to 'wax' over the trunk location where the cutting was taken, depending on pest-load, cutting size, etc.
Interesting technique. I will have to try that. I have a (Part 2) video coming out soon. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL icon to receive notifications. Thanks.
I've only watched part one and thought this is stupid because they're getting absolutely no oxygen to their roots. I wanted to see if it actually worked and was looking through the comments to see if it was referenced anywhere. I see I was right. If you want your clones to root faster, give them oxygenated water and change that oxygenated water as often as you can. No nutrients or anything funky. That's how you do it. Separately, the reason for the honey could be that it is an antifungal. I wouldn't recommend it though.
