AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Grafting and budding are horticultural techniques used to join parts from two or more plants so that they appear to grow as a single plant. In grafting, the upper part (scion) of one plant grows on the root system (rootstock) of another plant. In the budding process, a bud is taken from one plant and grown on another.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grafting is the act of joining two plants together. The upper part of the graft (the scion) becomes the top of the plant, the lower portion (the understock) becomes the root system or part of the trunk. Although grafting usually refers to joining only two plants, it may be a combination of several.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grafting is an ancient, vegetative, asexual plant propagation technique. It is accomplished most commonly by connecting two plant segments, the shoot piece known as ‘scion’ and the root piece called ‘rootstock’(stock).

Detailed explanation-4: -A) Scion Attached Methods: These are the methods of grafting where in the scion is kept attached to the mother plant till the graft union takes place and then the graft is separated in stage taking cuts on scion below the graft union and on root stock above the graft union.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of Grafting plants: Fruiting trees: Mango, Guava, Chikoo varieties. Flowering shrubs: Hibiscus, Roses, Bougainvillea varieties. Buy flowering plants online in India.