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Grafting Pecan Trees

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tsuag10
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10:04a, 2/17/22
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Located in southern Guadalupe county.
The trees I'm wanting to graft to are natives and their trunk base is about the size of a milk jug.

Questions:
Anyone in my area that has experience with this?
What time of year do we do this? Just before spring?
Are my trees too big already?
What variety do I need to graft?

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TIA
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CS78
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10:17a, 2/17/22
My experience is very limited but I think they are probably too big.

Are you doing it for human consumption or wildlife? If for wildlife, some of the smaller natives are much preferred.
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tsuag10
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In reply to CS78 • 11:03a, 2/17/22
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Human consumption
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Doc Hayworth
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11:40a, 2/17/22
I started grafting pecan trees when I was 12 and learned from the Agents at the Texas Pecan Station in Brownwood.

There is basically no limit to size of a pecan you can graft. The only consideration is if you can safely climb the tree to get to the limbs that are 3-4" in diameter.

I've grafted single trunk natives anywhere from 3-6" diameter with no problems and the largest tree was about 24" in diameter and took 25 grafts. That was when I was around 16 and still able to get up in trees easily.

the best time to graft is right after the trees start leafing out, this is when the sap is running and will take the graft without tearing the bark. this is when the barks slips easily.

They have some good youtube videos on inlay grafting, which is what you want to do with pecans.

Good Luck.
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tsuag10
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In reply to Doc Hayworth • 11:47a, 2/17/22
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Good info. Thank you.
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CS78
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In reply to Doc Hayworth • 12:10p, 2/17/22
Didn't know you could go that far up/out. Did you have a lot of problems of the tree putting out new growth of the old undesirable tree?
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12:28p, 2/17/22
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This might be a good course for you to attend. It covers a wide range for all skill levels.

https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/productListingDetails/3624

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12:31p, 2/17/22
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Go to the pecan store on SH 123 in Seguin (Pape's?). Ask for Gary Rainwater. I'm thinking he can help.
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Doc Hayworth
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In reply to CS78 • 2:03p, 2/17/22
you need to let some of the native tree go ahead and grow to keep the grafts from growing too fast for the first couple of years, or they will tend to get to long and subject to wind damage and splitting.
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2:14p, 2/17/22
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If I were you I would leave the trees as a native pecan and not graft them. Natives maybe be smaller and harder to crack but to me the taste is way better than a grafted variety.

If your dead set on grafting, I'd recommend looking at videos on YouTube or going the pecan short course, as mentioned earlier.
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9:07p, 2/17/22
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Graft limbs where the diameter is the size of a coke can.

You can climb up and top work a big tree.
I've done it once but don't recommend it.

Best thing to help a graft take is fertilize the tree well the year before you graft so you have strong active growth to heal your grafts.
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In reply to tsuag10 • 9:35a, 2/18/22
tsuag10 said:
Questions:
Anyone in my area that has experience with this?
What time of year do we do this? Just before spring?
Are my trees too big already?
What variety do I need to graft?
Not in your area but generally you graft when the bark is slipping generally. Just be sure to graft compatible protandrous and protandrous (Type I) or protogynous and protogynous types (Type II) cultivars so it doesn't exhibit inbreeding issues.
You're probably gonna need to graft an "Inlay" graft:
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/propagation/inlay/inlay.html
I've been told that humidity / light rain helps if it isn't too hot outside when grafting, but isn't strictly necessary.

See: https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/farming/texas-fruit-and-nut-production-improved-pecans/


Ask your local extension, or if you really are unsure, A&M's Pecan Specialist is Dr. Monte Nesbitt.

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Monte Nesbitt
Extension Program Specialist Pecan/Fruit/Citrus
220 Horticulture/Forest Science Building
979-862-1218
mlnesbitt@tamu.edu
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Doc Hayworth
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9:49a, 2/18/22
The only variety I would stay clear of is Wichita. They tend to produce heavy crops for the first 10-12 years then drop off significantly after that. However they are good pecans.
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12:10p, 2/18/22
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