Free plant grafting demonstrations tonight at OCFAIR !

Free plant grafting demonstrations Thurs 18 ,2018 night at oc fair grounds. 7:30 pm to 9:30pm

Sorry, not the graft we expect in politics. But Plant Grafting

This event is only done once per year.

Grafting is the technique where you attach a cutting of one plant to another. The cutting will grow to be like the original plant it came from. The plants must be from the same type to be compatible. Apples to apples, citrus to citrus, roses to roses, stone fruit to stone fruit,avocados to avocados. For your information, there are over 120 varieties of avocados that will grow in Orange county, and over 600 varieties of citrus. Many of these are far superior to the common flavor's you see in stores. You can even graft some succulents to get strange plants.

Grafting is not a new process. Almost all fruit trees purchased are grafted. If you plant a seed of a fruit you like you usually do not get what you desired as it will be the same, typically with lower fruit production and low quality. That is where grafting comes in. A tree is grown, a cutting of a variety desired is attached now you have the variety desired. This also works on trees that are no longer desired. A common tree is the lemon tree. A lemon tree produces fruit year round. Eventually most owners get tired of the fruit. Two options remove tree or graft different varieties

Free grafting demonstrations Thurs nite at oc fair grounds. 7:30 pm

ok to bring kids. Let your friends who are into gardening know.

The event is brought by the California Rare Fruit Growers Club OC Chapter

To get there

405 to 55 toward the beach direction.

exit Fair drive.

On Fair drive enter at the signal ( the main entrance to the Fair Grounds

after entering it is on the Left near where there is a lot of

handicapped parking.

After parking , Enter the metal gate that is open.

It is the 1st building on right.

If for some reason there is an event at the Fair they are charging admission for, just let them know you are attending the rare fruit growers meeting and there is no charge for parking.