Learn How To Graft Plants

Time 2021-01-04 10:03:20

Web Name: Learn How To Graft Plants

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when the term is applied to plants,is taking a part from one plant and making it grow on another plant.Most usually we see this with tree crops. Apples and oranges are goodexamples, the fruit you buy in stores has been grown on graftedtrees. The trees you buy in a nursery are also likely to be graftedif they are a named variety. A large number of shrubs are also graftedfor foliage or flower colour. We include information on buddingas well since the two are so similar in nature.While many of the perennial flowers and fruits we might have in ourhomescape are grafted, grafting also can occur in wild plants. When twocompatible plants grow close enough to touch they have been known togrow together at the point they touch - this is grafting. Research hasalso shown that roots form natural underground grafts in many plants.We have an email list, a type of forum, where you can post questionsand engage others interested in grafting in written discussion. Thissite is designed to further the exchange of information on graftingplants. This site is allied to the rare fruit educational siteQuisqualis and we hope to complement each other in the educationalopportunities we provide.Why Graft Plants?Thereare a number of reasons to graft.The most frequent is to reproduce a plant that has favorablecharacteristics. When grown from seeds most plants are not 'true', thatis they do not produce an exact duplicate of the parent plant. This isbecause they are the result of pollination and will have differences intheir genetic code. Plant an orange or apple seed and it might growinto a tree with tasty fruit. It also might grow into a tree with fruitwhose taste is unacceptable. With grafting you can plant the same seed,and then, at the right time, cut the top off and attach a piece of adesirable orange or apple that grows into an exact copy of thedesirable parent, complete with tasty fruit. The same is true forflowers and some types of foliage. Even cacti are grafted.Some people enjoy grafting several colours of flower on a single plantwhile others might graft several varieties of fruit on a single tree.Trees like this are frequently called "fruit salad trees". While wehave been mentioning apples and oranges you cannot graft apples andoranges to each other. The plants in question need to be reasonablyclose in their botanical relationship. On an orange you might graftseveral types of oranges or grapefruit and lemon. Collectors andnurseries will sometimes graft budwood onto an established plant sothat they have a reserve to harvest from to make other grafts. (Onecollector we knew had over 50 varieties of citrus on a single tree).The seed part is called rootstockand the part youplace on top the scion, graftwoodor budwood. Where the two pieces meet is the graftunion and this is usually secured with grafting tape, wax or,in some cases, small nails.How Can I Learn ToGraft?YOU participatein the fascinating art of grafting you will help this site to develop -the site is here for you. One thing that has surprised us is thevariation in techniques used by the professionals one of the reasonswe write "art and science" of grafting. We have observed successfulgrafters in several States and continue to be surprised by how much the'right way' differs. Our advice is that you find the techniques thatwork best for you, in your location. Location is a factor in how youmodify grafting techniques.Humidity, soils, heat, wind, Genus, species and even variety can havean influence on just how to get a successful graft. This is one reasonwe suggest novices start out with plants that are known for takinggrafts with ease. Hibiscus, Citrus,Casimiroa all are good for learning. If youhave a favorite let us know and we'll post it.We also suggest that you make practice cuts on plantsyou have nointention of completing grafts on. Any plants you plan to prune mightgive you practice materials. The better you learn how to make the basiccuts the higher the chances of success.The best way to learn to graft is to go to a successfulgrafter and have them teach you. Unfortunately most are professionalnursery operators or researchers and they have little time to devote toteaching. Watching a successful grafter at work is almost as good, anda good way to do this is with a video. We are trying to combine videoand an ongoing question and answer through our email group with thissite. An additional advantage with video is you can watch a segmentrepeatedly, until you get it right.Sales of the grafting DVD out of California (CRFG-OC)will continue aswe believe it complements our own work on a Florida centered DVD andemphasizes the differencesin grafting techniques between hot humid Florida and the Californiaclimate. Again, details are inside the site.About thissite:We are designed to be educational and it is our desire to facilitatethe free exchange of information in the area of grafting and budding ofplants. For a number of reasons our plan calls for portions of the siteto require a visitor to login. We are operating on the same principleas public radio in the USA and donations are welcomed to help us coverthe expenses. We do not send out spam or sell any email addresses wecollect. Our email group is located at:http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/PlantGrafting/Send your email here to subscribe: PlantGrafting-subscribe@yahoogroups.comCheck the Listgroups pagefor more plant related groups.If you are interested in rare fruit you might visitQuisqualis.Informaion about our educational products is beingupdated!Read about the CRFG-OC DVD here soon.Links coming soon!Email us: bobc/ÄT/howtograft/DÖT/-c-o-m-/direct.NEW PAGES!Use a plastic bag to increase grafting success.

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