The book describes major grafting systems, sub-cold, cold, warm, supported warm, hot-pipe, and other grafting strategies. It provides details of health and safety issues; work stations, seat design, lighting levels; recorded output figures for various types of graft; grafting knives and tools; and methods of sharpening by hand and machine. Features: Comprehensive description, pictures, and diagrams of how to learn and utilize important grafting methods.
Detailed information and scientific principles behind the selection, specification, and choice of the main graft components — the rootstock and scion. Scientific principles and practicalities of providing optimal plant material, equipment, facilities and environmental conditions for graft union development including addressing the problems of graft incompatibility.
Discussion of the actual and potential role of bench grafting in woody plant conservation with suggestions for new initiatives. This book is intended for use by nurserymen; those involved in the upkeep of extensive plant collections; conservationists; plant scientists; lecturers in horticulture; horticultural students; and amateurs with an interest in grafting.
Containing full color photographs and illustrations, The Bench Grafter's Handbook: Principles and Practice presents exhaustive information on all aspects of bench grafting.
Detailed information and scientific principles behind the selection, specification, and choice of the main graft components - the rootstock and scion. Presents a detailed guide to the best methods for grafting plants and trees and outlines the ways to repair and improve bad grafts. Garner's The Grafter's Handbook is the classic reference book on plant propagation by grafting and has now been revised and updated for a new generation by respected horticulturalist, Steven Bradley. Please enter your name.
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An excellent book on grafting techniques for trees and plants. I hope to use some of the techniques i read about in this book. We had an extension class where we grafted 5 apple trees which are now planted and hopefully doing fine in their second year. The grafting onto of older trees and top working as well as sections on methods to use to save and damaged trees were very informative.
The overview of possible tools, materials and machines used in grafting was quite interesting. Propagation and An excellent book on grafting techniques for trees and plants. Propagation and preparation of root stocks, compatibility and effects of different rootstock on growth was covered quite well.
I would have liked more information regarding grafting of grapes but the author seems to suppose it so easy to not be bothered with it more than a few sentences The copy at our library a edition though a bit dated is a timeless work of useful information. A very dense book, full of clear diagrams. I'm not all the way through it, and would like to get a copy to keep for reference.
Not an easy read, but the most useful resource on grafting that I've seen nevertheless. Oct 21, Gntmr marked it as to-read. Susan Chamberlin rated it it was amazing Feb 11, Shawkat Rahmatov rated it really liked it Jul 22, Eileen Duncan rated it it was amazing Mar 30, Benjamin Thibodeau rated it it was amazing Dec 05, Steph rated it it was amazing Feb 10, Val rated it it was amazing Sep 28, Justin Albright rated it it was amazing May 30, Katrina rated it really liked it Nov 13, Heather A Todd rated it it was amazing Feb 05, David Laslie rated it it was amazing Feb 04, Gilian Durose rated it it was amazing Feb 15, Stowe rated it it was amazing Apr 16, Tom rated it really liked it Oct 27, Sally rated it really liked it Jun 06, William Kingrey rated it it was amazing Feb 01,
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