1. Spencer Horticulture Curriculum 2011
Grafting
Spencer Horticulture Curriculum
2011

2. History Practiced as early as 1,000 BC
Used widely by the Romans to propagate plants

3. Grafting Two different plants are united Grow together as one
Scion - top - vegetative part
Stock - bottom - root part

4. Grafting
Types of Grafting
Whip & Tongue
Side Veneer
Cleft

5. Grafting
Whip & Tongue
Side Veneer
Cleft
Scion
Stock

6. Why Grafting? Give plants stronger and more disease resistant roots
Take advantage of dwarfing
Top working –
Grafting different varieties
Multiple varieties on one plant

7. Why Grafting? Different variety for cross pollination
Propagate plants difficult to bud

8. Requirements Compatibility (Scion and Stock)
Must be related to each other
Enable parts to grow together

9. Grafting

10. Requirements Scion wood One year old Vigorous growth Timing
Stock and Scion should be dormant—no leaves

11. Requirements Matching Tissue
Cambium of plant parts be in contact with each other
Cambium cannot dry out
Waterproof after making graft

12. 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?