DENDROLOGY

TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING

PLANTING TECHNIQUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In ____, a bud is removed from the desired plant and placed on the stock.
A
Roses
B
Bananas
C
Tomatoes
D
Blackberries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Grafting roses is the most common example of bud grafting. In this method a bud is removed from the parent plant, and the base of the bud is inserted beneath the bark of the stem of the stock plant from which the rest of the shoot has been cut.

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: -Grafting is a process in which a stem is cut and tied over the stem of another plant having roots to combine the characteristics of both plants into one. The stem cutting from the donor plant is called the scion. If a bud is used as the scion then it is known as a bud graft.

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