Author: Allen GilbertPublisher:
ISBN: 9781864471236
Category : Budding (Plant propagation)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Grafting and Budding
Author: WJ LewisPublisher: Landlinks Press
ISBN: 0643098992
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals is an updated and expanded version of Grafting and Budding Fruit and Nut Trees and now includes the grafting of ornamental plants. It is a comprehensive and clearly written, practical guide to all of the grafting and budding techniques any professional or home gardener is likely to need. The book begins with a brief history of the subject, explains how grafting works and shows why it is now the preferred technique for propagating most commercial plants. It then describes the basics of budding, grafting and multi-grafting and presents step-by-step instructions for making the special cuts used in grafting and budding. Advice is also given on the selection of scion wood, the preparation of rootstocks and the after-care of grafted plants. The methods of budding and grafting are explained in fine detail, including T-budding, chip budding and patch budding, the splice graft, wedge graft, whip and tongue graft, side graft, bark graft and approach graft, the grafting of herbaceous plants and machine bench grafting. More than 60 sketches and photographs are included to help illustrate various aspects of the skill of grafting. New to this edition are sections covering the preferred methods of propagation for Australian natives such as eucalypts, banksias, hakeas and grevilleas; cacti; conifers; general deciduous ornamentals; black passionfruit; roses and tomatoes, making it an indispensable addition to any avid gardener’s bookshelf.
Author: Luther Burbank
Author: Charles BaltetMethods of Budding for the Gardener - With Information on Grafting, Cutting and Other Aspects of Budding
Author: VariousPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 147335434X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This antiquarian book contains a detailed guide to gardening, with practicable information on grafting, cutting, and other aspects of budding. Complete with clear instructions, a wealth of interesting and practicable information, and a plethora of helpful illustrations, this is a text that will be of much value to the budding gardener. It will make for a great addition to any collection of vintage gardening literature. Many antique books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this text, now in an affordable modern edition.
Growing and Grafting Fruit Trees
Author: Craig CastreePublisher:
ISBN: 9780645097023
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In this book Craig shares with his extensive 45 years of knowledge and experience in growing and grafting fruit trees in urban spaces. The book covers tree selection, heritage varieties, pruning, shaping, feeding, netting, pests and diseases, preferred soil requirements, and a whole host of other topics.You will also find an extensive chapter on Espaliers and how to create your own selecting from the many shapes to choose from. Also covered is grafting and budding your own trees and adding new varieties to your own. Craig has covered 16 different grafts so you can choose the right graft for the job and follow the guides in the book to carry them out confidently. Also covered is what to prune, and when to prune so that you are not cutting off valuable fruiting wood off your trees, and more importantly, how to prune.This book is a must have for anyone growing any fruit trees, regardless of whether it's in a pot or in the ground, or just one tree or an orchard full, there is lots in it for everyone, anywhere, in Australia.
Yard and Garden
Author: Andrew JamesonPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781718847446
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Getting Your FREE Bonus Download this book, read it to the end and see "BONUS: Your FREE Gift" chapter after the conclusion. Yard and Garden Your Guide to Grafting and Budding Fruit Trees Many gardeners really want to try grafting, but they are unsure of the correct way or method to use that will get them the results that they are seeking. Grafting is a process that is a process that creates fantastic results from the uniting of two plants that are closely related botanically. When it comes to grafting, generally it is carried out with the purpose of uniting a superior plant variety to an inferior, the latter of the two forming the root portion and the former being allowed to bear fruit and or flowers. The graft is the superior plant, while the inferior plant is referred to as the stock. You want to choose a stock that is well rooted and in good health; an established though unsatisfactory plant, which instead of you discarding you can use it to serve as stock. You can enjoy growing choice varieties of fruit that you can grow on the stock of varieties such as the Paradise or Wild Crab-apple, or the rose is grown on the Wild Rose stock, etc. You will learn the process of grafting in this easy to follow the guide, learning to join a graft to a stock, the graft will be selected variety twig or branch from about 4-12 inches long, with plenty of plump buds on it. Learning how to ensure that there is a thorough union between the two parts to make sure that there is a free passage for the sap to pass from the stock to the graft. Discover how to make sure that the cambium layers just underneath the bark are in direct contact, this will ensure sufficient and true contact between stock and graft. You will learn how to do this and so much more! I wish you happy grafting! Download your E book "Yard and Garden: Your Guide to Grafting and Budding Fruit Trees" by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now with 1-Click" button!
The Manual of Plant Grafting
Author: Peter T. MacDonaldPublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604694637
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Grafting, uniting part of one plant with another to create a single plant, has been used as a method of propagation for thousands of years. But new techniques have been introduced in the last twenty years, and the grafting of edible plants, like tomatoes, has recently become widely used. The Manual of Plant Grafting is an up-to-date, authoritative, and practical guide to the latest grafting techniques. It features information on the reason to graft, along with clear instructions on the formation of the graft union, the production of rootstocks, bench grafting techniques, field grafting, vegetable grafting, and cactus grafting. An A-to-Z appendix of plants features detailed information on what type of graft should be used, when it should be done, what type of root stock needs to be used, and what environment it needs to be kept in. The Manual of Plant Grafting is a must-have guide for nursery and horticulture professionals, horticulture students, and orchard owners.
Author: Luther Burbank
Author: Donald McEwan Alexander