Budding

Definition Budding – a type of grafting in which the scion is reduced to a single bud with a thin shield of bark and wood.

Advantages Budding is fast Budding makes maximum use of the scion wood (efficiency).

Method (in general) Bud is inserted into the understock. Just like grafting – we have to line up the cambium! The understock is later removed and a new top developed from the bud.

Methods (most common) T-budding Chip budding Requires the bark to be “slipping” Chip budding Does not require the bark to be “slipping”

T-budding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTqG8-OhElY

Chip budding

Timing Late summer - T- budding or chip budding Late winter before growth starts – chip budding only June budding – May/June - T- budding or chip budding

Other methods Inverted T-budding Patch budding Change-purse budding Double shield budding