J is correct. Make sure the top portion is dead first. If it is...the "ungrafted" rootstock most likely will be a dud. You never know what you will end up with. Let shoots grow to pencil diameter...then you can graft them with desired scion.

Hi, I read that site on Sunday but it basically condemned my tree to dead since the borer tunneled into the main stem and not a branch. I was wondering if anyone on this site had any personal experience with tree borers. I've come to the conclusion that I can't do anything to help my tree but wait a year and hope that the borer doesn't kill it.

Either squirrels or-,most likely at that size- the tree aborted the small fruits. Avocado's from my experience wont hold fruit until the are at least 6-8' tall. Grafting makes them bloom very young..and every single flower will fall off and any fruit that do get to some size also. The tree's seem to know that they need to have some branch diameter and roots and enough foliage to support the heavy fruits.

Thanks fireduck. I removed the leaves that were blocking the view and took another picture. It looks like the graft is on the left side a few inches up so I should remove the branch on the right side. Sound right? Can you tell I'm a little nervous about chopping of a limb?