Graftage and Budding Graftage - inserting a part of one plant into or on another so that they can unite and continue growth as a single plant Stock - basal part of the grafted plant Scion - detached shoot with more then one bud. The upper part of a graft
Graftage and Budding Plants that are generally grafted include: Apples & Crabapples Pears Peach Plums Citrus Roses Some maples Tree peonies
Graftage and Budding Why graft?? An alternative way if other methods don’t work To dwarf scion growth (fruit trees) To repair injured trees To shorten time to flowering Ornamental selections/novelties Improve insect and disease resistance Improve heat/salt tolerance
Cleft graft
Saddle graft
Side or veneer graft
Whip and Tongue graft
Patch budding
Patch budding
Patch budding
Patch budding
T-budding
T-budding
T-budding
T-budding
T-budding
Most fruit trees are budded
Tree peonies
Problems with grafting Suckering from roots Graft incompatibility