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Grafting. Spencer Horticulture Curriculum 2011. History. Practiced as early as 1,000 BC Used widely by the Romans to propagate plants. Grafting. Two different plants are united Grow together as one Scion - top - vegetative part Stock - bottom - root part. Grafting. Types of Grafting
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Grafting Spencer Horticulture Curriculum 2011
History • Practiced as early as 1,000 BC • Used widely by the Romans to propagate plants
Grafting • Two different plants are united • Grow together as one • Scion - top - vegetative part • Stock - bottom - root part
Grafting • Types of Grafting • Whip & Tongue • Side Veneer • Cleft
Grafting Whip & Tongue Side Veneer Cleft Scion Stock
Why Grafting? • Give plants stronger and more disease resistant roots • Take advantage of dwarfing • Top working – • Grafting different varieties • Multiple varieties on one plant
Why Grafting? • Different variety for cross pollination • Propagate plants difficult to bud
Requirements • Compatibility (Scion and Stock) • Must be related to each other • Enable parts to grow together
Requirements • Scion wood • One year old • Vigorous growth • Timing • Stock and Scion should be dormant—no leaves
Requirements • Matching Tissue • Cambium of plant parts be in contact with each other • Cambium cannot dry out • Waterproof after making graft
Review • What is grafting? • What are the three types of grafting? • Provide an example of when/why grafting should be used. • What plant tissue is most important when grafting?