Learn to bud and graft plants
- what plants on what rootstocks
- the techniques to use for what plants.
- an important skill for plant propagators.
Lesson Structure
There are 9 lessons in this course:
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INTRODUCTION TO GRAFTING
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Budding & Grafting Explained
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Natural Grafts
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Reasons for Budding and Grafting
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Possible Drawbacks of Budding & Grafting
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How A Graft Forms
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How to Make a Grafting Cut
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Rootstocks
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Scions
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Requirements for Successful Grafting
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Graft Incompatibility
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Seedling rootstocks
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Clonal rootstocks
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Correlation of scion buds and leaves on xylem and phloem formation
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Graft incompatibility
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TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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Important Tools
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Knives
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Pruning knife
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Secateurs
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Tying, wrapping and sealing materials
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Other tools - saws, grafting machines
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Care and maintenance of tools
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Precautions when using tools
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METHODS OF GRAFTING & BUDDING
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Summary of Different Grafting Methods
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Approach grafting
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Inarching
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Bark and Rind graft
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Apical grafting
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Whip and tongue graft
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Splice graft
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Saddle graft
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Wedge and cleft graft
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Petiole wedge graft
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Oblique wedge graft
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Side veneer graft
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Side tongue graft
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Side cleft graft
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Side stub graft
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Scooped side graft
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Epicotyl graft
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Bottle grafting
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Seed grafting
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Whip grafting
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Summary of budding methods
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T-budding or shield budding
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Double shield budding
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Chip budding
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Patch budding
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Flute budding
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Ring budding
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Forket budding
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I-budding
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Tailors goose budding
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Window budding
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Grafting Hints (General)
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Craftmanship of Grafting
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Techniques for melon grafting
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WHAT CAN BE GRAFTED ONTO WHAT
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Ranks of Classification
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Families
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Genus and species
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Matching Scions with Rootstocks
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Examples of Compatible Rootstocks and Scions
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Grafting within a clone
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BENCH GRAFTING
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Use of Bench Grafting
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Bench Grafting Apples Using Whip & Tongue Method
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Aftercare of Grafted Plants in Bench System
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How to plant and grow bench grafts
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Improving survivability
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ROOT GRAFTING
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Use of Root Grafting
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Root Grafting Roses
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Nurse Root Grafting
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Methods of nurse root grafting
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Aftercare
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Lilac Grafting
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Some Species That May Be Root Grafted
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Root cuttings and grafting
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SOFT TISSUE GRAFTING
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Use of Soft Tissue Grafting
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Green Wood Grafting
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Steps in green wood grafting on grapes
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Commercial Grafting of Tomatoes
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Green wood grafting of custard apple
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GRAFTING WOODY ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
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Choosing What to Graft
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Grating various ornamentals
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Acer, Aesculus, Betula, Camellia, Cedrus, Cercis, Cornus, Corylus, Cotoneaster, Elms, Eucalyptus, Fagus, Fraxinus, Gleditsia, Grevillea, Hamamelis, Hibiscus, Ilex, Juniperus, Liquidambar, Lireodendron, Magnolia, Malus, Picea, Pinius, Prunus, Prostanthera, Quercus, Rhododendron, Rosa, Thuja, Viburnum
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GRAFTING FRUIT
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Why & When to Graft Fruit Trees
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Grafting Techniques Used on Fruit Trees Cleft graft
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Bark graft
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Rind graft
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Slit graft
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Bracing
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Bridging
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Reworking
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Top working
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Frame working
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Double working
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Four flap graft (Banana graft)
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Establishing Fruit Tree Rootstocks
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Stock plants
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Final Assessment
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Anyone who wants to improve their propagation skills
- Amateurs and professionals
- Gardeners and horticulturists
- Nurserymen, plant propagators, plant breeders
This is a solid course that digs into a lot of detail about grafting and budding, providing useful professional development for even trained horticulturists.
