Budding

                                  Budding

1. Single bud with small part of bark and living tissue behind is grafted on a particular stock the process called budding.
2. Budding is a basically part of grafting.
3. A sutaible bud is selected and seperated from desirable plant in such a way that bud  should have a small part of bark and living tissue behind.
4. I shape or T shape cut is given on the stock.     Bark of raise margin of inssesion.                    

5. Separate bud is inserted into the insession at joining portion is covered with grafting wax and bud is formally  tide in grafting tape

6. When bud develop to form new shoot , stock is cut at 3cm above the grafted bud.             

7. Exposed part of stock is sealed with substance like tar to avoid water loss and infection

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