Posted 8 years ago
UncleRon
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Grafting is used to grow a limb from one type of tree on a different tree; such as creating an apple tree which produces several different types of apples on different branches. Grafting is done by making a shallow cut, at a downward angle, into the living layer of bark on a host tree, making a flap. Then a bud from the donor tree is inserted into the flap and covered tightly until the bud becomes a living, growing part of the host tree. PECAN tree budding is done by cutting a square in the bark of the host tree and prying off the bark. Then an identical square of bark, containing a bud from the donor tree, is placed in the hole and covered. There are special folding knives, with two parallel blades, called “pecan budders” which are used to insure that the size of the squares are identical. This is an Ulster Knife Co. pecan budder. The blades are 1” apart. The knife is 3 ¼” long closed.
Thanks, Ron. Very interesting and informative. [;>)
your knowledge never fails to amaze me, ron. nice knife and info.
I wouldn't get too rapt, Brunswick, although it is a sort of hybrid. Or, one might say, Frankenstein. :-)
I don't know what the limitations are. For example, can you graft a cherry bud to an oak? I have no idea.
trees have to be the same species to graft. you can graft some fruit trees together, but if the , for lack of a better word, dna isn't close, then viruses will destroy the attempt. you can attempt to create your own fruit tree, but its probably not gonna happen. you can, however attempt to create a more sour apple or a sweeter 1.
trees like dogwoods and cherry trees probably wont graft together, but 2 dogwoods of different colors just might work. or 2 cherry trees of different flavors.
flowers are done this way a lot to create a different colored flower. so are vegetables to get that cucumber or tomato just the way you want it.. might take a few tries, but you get the idea.
That's kinda what I figured. If the plants can't cross-breed they can't be grafted. I know that fancy rose varieties are often grafted onto hardy wild rose "trunks." If you trim them back past the graft you wind up with wild roses again. I did hear that somebody created a tomato plant that grows potatoes underground.