Join me as I create a multi variety apple tree from scratch and explain apple tree grafting for beginners. I'll take you through how to graft an apple tree from start to finish so you can learn how to graft a fruit tree at home. I'll be sharing the whole process of grafting including multiple updates of these fruit tree grafts right up until 6 months old. I'm a beginner grafter myself, but I hope I can explain it in a way where you can follow along and have your own grafting success. It's a really fascinating and useful gardening skill to have which will enable you to graft your own fruit trees and get the satisfaction of creating a fruit tree with multiple varieties on it. I used the whip and tongue grafting technique on my apple tree rootstock and grafted on scion from a Granny Smith Apple, Monty's Surprise Apple and a Gala apple. I'll be showing you the tools you need for grafting, how to make the whip and tongue grafting cuts and how to line up the cambium layers. I'll show you how to use grafting tape and talk more about other grafting information to answer the question, what is grafting? Here's a great book all about grafting a wide range of fruit and nut trees: Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals BUY BOOK ON AMAZON - https://amzn.to/3iniYQa BUY BOOK ON FISHPOND (NZ & AUS) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blank GRAFTING KNIFE - https://amzn.to/3SZn9T8 Buy me a coffee :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrower I seriously do hope this video helps you graft your own tree and I'd love to hear what you thought of the video and if you're going to follow along and have a go yourself. Good luck with your grafting, and no pressure - its a bit of fun and a great way to learn more about plants and fruit trees. If it doesn't work the first time, your rootstock should still survive and you can try again! You don't have to be good at it straight away, so just like any skill, practice and you'll improve your grafting skills overtime! :) Books I've enjoyed and found helpful: The Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden https://amzn.to/3imbZHo Get Your Audible 30 day Free Trial: (Audio Books) https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325" COME SAY HI Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thekiwigrower Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thekiwigrower/ SUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) https://bit.ly/2S1G9T2 WATCH NEXT: Loquat tree grafting - Cleft Graft technique with 8 months of updates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOkFUHxO8ug How to Grow Watermelons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gid6hMTXpOA How to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhvWmlynv6o The BEST Way to Grow Avocado from Seed - 0 - 5 months https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL0IVzjmB_U 0:00 Intro 0:37 What is grafting? 1:26 Planting the rootstock 1:53 Tools you need 2:13 How to graft 6:32 3 weeks later 6:59 6 weeks later 7:23 9 weeks later - removing the tape 8.32 2.5 months later 8:51 6 months later 9:05 Close ups of the finished grafts 9:22 Final thoughts and comments The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual of often subtropical, tropical and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :). As an amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases Business inquires - kberntsen22@gmail.com