BOTANY

BOTANY

PLANT PROPAGATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements are the basic procedures in T-budding? I. The bud is inserted by pushing it downward. II. Horizontal and vertical cut are made on the stock. III. The bud union is tightly tied with wrapping plastic. IV. The bud about 4 cm in size is removed and then inserted in the stock.
A
I, II and III
B
I, II and IV
C
II, III and IV
D
All of the above.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Insert the bud behind the bark flaps with the bud just below the cross-stroke of the T. Trim away the surplus tail protruding above the T. Secure the bud using a rubber binding tie or damp raffia around the grafted area. When the shoot develops the following spring cut off the growth above the bud.

Detailed explanation-2: -Budding is a grafting technique in which a single bud from the desired scion is used rather than an entire scion containing many buds. Most budding is done just before or during the growing season.

Detailed explanation-3: -Temperate ornamental shade tree such as cultivars of red maple, honey locust, green ash, and norway maple are budded onto seedling rootstocks, because they are difficult to root from cuttings or otherwise clonally propagate. . Hardy roses are T-budded onto field grown rootstocks lined out in nursery beds.

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