T-budding |
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Budding is accomplished by inserting a single bud of the desired cultivar into the rootstock in contact with the cambium. Chip-budding can be done late summer, when growth is still active. |
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Remove the leave from the petiole on the scion wood. The petiole can be used for handling the bud. Cut of the bud with some bark. |
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On the rootstock, make a T-cut in a clear area on the stem. Open the slit enough to insert the bud. |
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Place the bud holding the petiole. |
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The bud is in place. |
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Secure the chip-bud with grafting tape. |
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Other materials can be used to secure the bud. On this foto are used masking tape. |
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If the budding succeed, the petiole will drop of after 14 dayes. |
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Springtime next year the bud will start growing and forming the new tree. Then remove the part of the rootstock over the bud. |
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