Graftage and BuddingGraftage and Budding• GraftageGraftage - inserting a part of one plant - inserting a part of one plant

into or on another so that they can unite into or on another so that they can unite and continue growth as a single plantand continue growth as a single plant

• StockStock - basal part of the grafted plant - basal part of the grafted plant

• ScionScion - detached shoot with more then - detached shoot with more then one bud. The upper part of a graftone bud. The upper part of a graft

Graftage and BuddingGraftage and Budding• Plants that are generally grafted include:Plants that are generally grafted include:

– Apples & CrabapplesApples & Crabapples– PearsPears– PeachPeach– PlumsPlums– CitrusCitrus– RosesRoses– Some maplesSome maples– Tree peoniesTree peonies

Graftage and BuddingGraftage and Budding• Why graft??Why graft??

– An alternative way if other methods don’t An alternative way if other methods don’t workwork

– To dwarf scion growth (fruit trees)To dwarf scion growth (fruit trees)– To repair injured treesTo repair injured trees– To shorten time to floweringTo shorten time to flowering– Ornamental selections/noveltiesOrnamental selections/novelties– Improve insect and disease resistanceImprove insect and disease resistance– Improve heat/salt toleranceImprove heat/salt tolerance

Cleft graftCleft graft

Saddle graftSaddle graft

Side or veneer graftSide or veneer graft

Whip and Tongue graftWhip and Tongue graft

Patch buddingPatch budding

Patch buddingPatch budding

Patch buddingPatch budding

Patch buddingPatch budding

T-buddingT-budding

T-buddingT-budding

T-buddingT-budding

T-buddingT-budding

T-buddingT-budding

Most fruit trees are buddedMost fruit trees are budded

Tree peoniesTree peonies

Problems with graftingProblems with grafting

• Suckering from rootsSuckering from roots

• Graft incompatibilityGraft incompatibility