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

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

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

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

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

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

Requirements Scion wood one year old vigorous growth

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

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

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