Seeding, Grafting, Budding, Cuttings and Layering（播种、嫁接、萌芽、岩屑和分层）.pdfVIP

Plant Propagation Methodologies Seeding, Grafting, Budding, Cuttings and Layering Roy Beckford – Agriculture Natural Resources Agent Plant Propagation There are two methods of plant propagation: • Sexual (seed) - entails the recombination of genetic material, resulting in progeny that differ from each other and from their parents. • Asexual (vegetative) - progeny are genetic copies of the parent plant (clones). Definitions: • Grafting: - joining the parts of two separate plants so that they will unite and continue to grow as a single plant • Budding: - is a modification of grafting, involving the use of a scion with only a single bud attached to a piece of bark. • Scion: - That part of the union to be attached to the rootstock • Stock: - That part of the union which contains the root portion of the union Grafting and Budding • Grafting and budding involve joining two genetically distinct plants so that they unite to continue growth as a single plant Scion and Stock/Shoot and Root Scion Forms the bearing parts and shoot system of the tree Stock Forms the lower trunk and root system of the tree Cambial Contact • For union and growth to result, the cambial surfaces of the scion and stock need to make contact with each other From: Schools.fwps.org/ • Cambium: - the regenerative tissue or layer of cells, located between the bark and the wood of the plant Grafting and Budding • Grafting and Budding are the most important means of propagating fruit and nut trees for two reasons: 1. Species and cultivars that cannot be propagated by cutting or layering can be propagated by budding and g