1. Grafting Original by Linda Rist Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office July, 2002

2. History ancient technique practiced as early as 1,000 BC employed widely by the Romans centuries later

3. Grafting two different plants are united so they grow together as one Scion - top - vegetative part Stock - bottom - root part

4. Reasons for use give plants stronger more disease resistant roots cause dwarfing top working - grafting many different varieties to the limbs of one tree

5. Reasons for use insert different variety for cross pollination propagate plants difficult to bud

6. Requirements compatibility must be related to each other to enable the stock and scion to grow together

7. Requirements Scion wood one year old vigorous growth

8. Requirements Timing stock and scion should be dormant or have no leaves

9. Matching of tissue cambium of two matched plant parts must come in close contact with each other cambium cannot be allowed to dry out

10. Waterproofing immediately after making graft, cut surfaces must be covered with a waterproof grafting compound