Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Y Bindiya, M Surendra Babu, V Roja, BH Sarvani and M Tushara

Abstract:
Grafting is an age old practice widely used with fruit trees and in recently in vegetables crops also. Joining two segments of two distinct plants together to create a single composite plant is the technique it involves. The term "rootstock," or just "stock," refers to the lower part, or root system. The term "scion" refers to the upper part, or shoot system. This method of propagating plants combines the favorable fruiting or ornamental traits of the scion and the rootstock, which may have special benefits including resistance to pests and diseases, the capacity to dwarf, or tolerance to difficult soil conditions. Rootstock material can be multiplied asexually (using cuttings or layers) or sexually (using seeds). Grafting, however, is actually a type of clonal or asexual proliferation. Consequently, a scion that is a genetic replica of the parent plant is formed by new plants that are created through grafting. Grafting, which is sometimes described as both a science and an art, calls for dexterity and good hand-eye coordination in addition to a fundamental knowledge of plant anatomy.