Basic Grafting Knowledge
This type of cell division occurs in the cambium and callus during a graft formation.
Mitosis
What is the name of the grafting method where a scion is inserted into a cleft make in the rootstock?
Cleft graft
What tissue is responsible for healing and fusing the scion and rootstock?
Callus
What are the 2 main parts involved in a graft?
Root stock and Scion
Which grafting technique involves joining 2 plants of the same diameter side by side?
Splice graft
Can grafting be done between two completely unrelated plant species?
No
What part of the graft provides the root system?
Root stock
What is "budding" in the context of grafting?
A bud from one plant in inserted into the root stock of another plant.
This is the method of repair grafting that helps a damaged trunk reconnect tissue
Bridge Graft
What part of the graft determines the characteristics of the fruit or flower?
Scion
This is when you graft an interstock between the root stock and the scion.
Double- working
This term describes a successful partnership between a scion and rootstock.
Graft compatability.
Which layer of the plant must align for successful grafting?
The cambium
Which grafting method is commonly used for roses and fruit trees and involves placing a single bud into the root stock?
Budding
This vascular tissue transports sugars from the scion to the rootstock.
The phloem.