>> Top Wedge Grafting
Application:
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Advantages & Disadvantages:
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How to Top Wedge Graft: |
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Terminal portion of the stock
plant is removed with a horizontal cut.
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Stock is split vertically, several
cm deep.
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Scion cut into a "V" shaped
wedge
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Scion is inserted into the stock,
with care to align cambia.
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Stock and scion are tied together
with plastic strip or a budding rubber.
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Scion and upper portion of stock
are bagged to maintain high humidity, and grown on under shade to avoid
overheating.
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Additional Information:
Source:
Hort 400 Plant Propagation Web site autotutorial |
Source:
Hort 494 Laboratory Exercise |