Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Plant Grafting

Plant Grafting


Grafting is a technique of combining two plants or pieces of plants so they grow together. This allows you to combine the qualities of a strong, disease-resistant plant with the qualities of another plant, usually one that produces good fruit or attractive flowers.

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How to do it?

1. Understand the purpose of grafting2. Purchase high-quality rootstock seeds or plants. 3. Select a compatible variety of the same species for the fruit-producing plant.4. Use two plants of the same size. 5. Graft during early morning or just after sunset.6. Sanitize your tools to reduce the risk of infection.7. Treat newly grafted plants with special care.