DENDROLOGY

TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING

PLANTING TECHNIQUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is a type of grafting that has the same cut with splice grafting but plants need to be cut in the middle about half an inch then insert both plants together and clip it.
A
Tube Grafting
B
Splice Grafting
C
Whip & Tongue Grafting
D
Cleft Grafting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Splice grafting (Figure 5) is used to join a scion onto the stem of a rootstock or onto an intact rootpiece. This simple method is usually applied to herbaceous materials that callus or “knit” easily, or it is used on plants with a stem diameter of 1⁄2-inch or less.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grafting is a technique that joins two plants into one. In general, a wound is created on one of the plants, and the other is inserted into that wound so each plant’s tissues can grow together. The wound needs to be protected until it heals to avoid pests and diseases entering the graft.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is A. scion. During grafting, the portion of plant that is grafted is called scion.

There is 1 question to complete.