Grafting Citrus Trees - Cleft Grafting a Fruit Cocktail Tree

In this video on grafting citrus trees, learn how to graft a fruit cocktail tree using the cleft graft.

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The cleft graft is useful for grafting fruit trees of many varieties. In addition to pummelos, the cleft graft is useful for grafting lemon trees, grafting orange trees, and for grafting many other types of fruit trees.

For videos on other citrus grafting techniques, please see:

For step-by-step grafting guides on other methods of grafting trees, please see:

In California, the collection of any citrus propagative materials, including budwood and seeds, from non-registered sources is illegal. Any citrus trees grown or grafted in California must come from source trees registered with either:
(1) The Citrus Nursery Stock Pest Cleanliness Program, administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, or
(2) The Citrus Clonal Protection Program, located at the University of California at Riverside.

[basilistravlos]

This was the clearest explanation of how the cambium layers must touch each other.

[farm_engineer]

Just love the way you add the animation about how to have cambium contact(its really a secret that expert never teach other ) but you are selfless to help me . Thank yoy so much😍

[rahulthacker]

Thank you with loving kindness! I did my lemon tree cleft- grafting, my FIRST EVER! Very informative and easy to follow important stepwise instructions.Will let you in two months.

[selohajaraswad]

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[geriannroth]

Fantastic tutorial it seems terrifying at you first attempt but your step by step approach makes all the difference in facing my fears of grafting

[brianbaccam]

Thank you for sharing. Your videos are very easy to understand n easy to follow.

[dmunchman]

Hey Dan, Thanks very much , the foil will be a plus in helping with my graft in the tropical heat of Trinidad & Tobago .

[scottbenlevi]

Super! My dad and I did this. We hard 3 trees in the front yard, lemons, and we grafted different citrus onto those trees. You know, you can graft onto oak trees too!

[Mrbfgray]

I did my very first ever grafts using this technique about 6 weeks ago. I was very happy to see one of the two take as I didn't do as meticulous a job as I intended.

[lifeisbeautiful_nz]

Already gave you a big thumb up..I have grafting Summer lemon on kaffir lime about 30 days ago. It still green but no new young leaves showing up. The atmosphere here quite cloudy most of the time.

[chrismichael]

Very useful video. I wish I had known this technique years ago.

[danielle]

Thank you for this video. It's exactly what I needed

[RameshKumar-zsrd]

I have seen many of the video in YouTube but non have disclosed the secret of the at least one contact of the cambium layer and explained with animation.thank you for the nice video.

[FernandoGonzalez-Nova]

Best site I've encountered for grafting-period! I've subscribed and look forward to future video's!

[foxyloxi]

This is very helpful, I had no idea about the diseases.

[Rheah]

It’s 4:30 in the morning and I neither own nor live in an area where it’s feasible to grow a citrus tree. Regardless, I found this video fascinating and informative.

[firozamamohammed]

This is an excellent tutorial video. It is a great service to planters.

[elkinvigilant]

Thanks for this timely tutoring/ made simple

[tinyjungle_]

Thank you! Because of your videos I'm going to attempt my first citrus grafting in a couple of days after the rain. I ordered from CCPP and the scions have been chilling in my crisper for about a week. I'm going to download your e-book later tonight. I really appreciate what you do. Thanks again! Greg from Anaheim ☺

[sanusinoor]

great information my co worker suggesting to watch this video and learn from this.
very interesting