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Methods of joining scion and rootstock

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GEOMETRY OF THE SCION AND ROOTSTOCK JUNCTION

Flat graft

The flat surface of the scion contacts the rootstockContact across a plane

In a top view, the positions of the vascular bundle systems must be considered. A smaller scion may need to be offset from the centre of the rootstock. [Fleischer and Schütz 1978] [Wang et al. 2024]

Wedge graft

The scion wedge contacts both surfaces of the incisionContact along the sides of the wedge

A narrow or flattened scion may make contact along its sides. Choose the depth and angle of the incision according to the living tissues of both components. [Fleischer and Schütz 1978] [Wang et al. 2024]

Side graft

The scion contacts the sloping surface of the rootstockContact at a lateral wound

It requires stable contact between exposed tissues. Merely resting intact epidermis against the rootstock does not form a graft. [Fleischer and Schütz 1978] [Wang et al. 2024]

Green indicates the rootstock, pale amber the scion, and the copper line the union surface. The cross-sections are illustrative. They do not define a universal cutting angle or depth. [Fleischer and Schütz 1978] [Wang et al. 2024]

A treatment of the topics rozmnazanie6, rozmnazanie8 and rozmnazanie9. Archival techniques are presented in a new arrangement of cross-sections. The biology of graft union formation follows Wang et al. 2024. [Fleischer and Schütz 1978] [Wang et al. 2024]

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