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In details explain plant grafting

      

In details explain plant grafting

  

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samuel
> It is the practice of uniting two separate woody stems.

> The part bearing the roots is referred to as root stock while the part which is grafted onto the root stock is known as scion.

> The scion has buds which develop into the future plant.

> The ability of the root stock and the scion to form a successful union is termed as compatibility.

Methods of Grafting


Whip or tongue grafting:
> In this case the diameter of the rootstock and the scion are the same.

> It is carried out when the diameter of the scion and the rootstock is ‘pencil’ thick.


Side grafting:
In this case the diameter of the rootstock is bigger than that of the scion.

Other types of grafting include ;


Approach rafting,
Notch gra?ing
Bark grafting.
lemass answered the question on March 16, 2019 at 05:10


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