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Scion and rootstock contact

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03 / GRAFTING • view of the cut surface
Comparison of vascular bundle arrangements in the scion and rootstockA large rootstock ring and a smaller scion ring. Changing the position allows comparison of potential tissue contact sites.Rootstock systemScion systemIllustrative proportions

A new diagram of the principle of tissue contact. The rings simplify the arrangement of vascular bundles. A geometric intersection does not guarantee a successful graft. Based on Fleischer and Schütz (1978), the chapter on grafting. [Fleischer and Schütz 1978] [Wang et al. 2024]

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