What is whip and tongue grafting?
WHIP GRAFTING (also called splice or tongue grafting) is one of the oldest methods of asexual plant propagation known. It is the predominant propagation method used on apples and is widely used on pear. Although most grapes are grown from cuttings in this country, whip grafting is the standard when they are propagated.
What plants use whip and tongue grafting?
Whip or tongue grafting is an easy method for propagating apple trees in the home garden. This type of graft is made when the stock and scion are dormant. The stock and scion should be the same diameter, preferably between 1/4 and 1/2 inch.
What is a whip graft used for?
The whip-and-tongue graft is used to make a secure graft with a lot of surface area contact between the scion and rootstock. It is used to connect thin pieces of stock and scion, usually roughly pencil-thick, but it probably requires the highest fine skill of all grafts.
What are the advantages of whip and tongue grafting?
Advantages: Compared to a splice graft, the whip and tongue is stronger, because the interlocking tongues are held under compression by the natural springiness (elasticity) of the wood of both stock and scion.
What are the disadvantages of whip and tongue grafting?
One disadvantage of this method is that it is most appropriate when the rootstock and scion have the same diameter. While it forms a very strong graft, the whip and tongue graft can be somewhat difficult for inexperienced grafters and is more likely to result in injury.
In which season grafting is done?
Unlike budding, which can be performed before or during the growing season, most grafting is done during winter and early spring while both scion and rootstock are still dormant.
What is a whip in nursery?
TREE “WHIPS” Whip refers to the fact that there is little or no lateral branching on the main trunk. Whips are normally 2 years old when grown from cuttings or seedlings and in the case of budded varieties they normally have a 1 year top and a 2 year root system.
What is meant by scion and stock?
One plant is selected for its roots and this is called the stock or rootstock. The other plant is selected for its stems, leaves, flowers, or fruits and is called the scion.
Can we graft two different plants?
Genetically identical clones and intra-species plants have a high success rate for grafting. Grafting between species of the same genus is sometimes successful. Grafting has a low success rate when performed with plants in the same family but in different genera. And grafting between different families is rare.
What are the two parts of grafting?
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.
What is whip planting?
Small hedge plants are often called whips and are about 60cm (2ft) high. They are very cheap and are easy to establish. Larger plants need more care and are more expensive. It is best to plant whips closely as they not only form a thick hedge, but compete with each other and so reduce the amount of trimming required.