Course CodeSGH23Fee CodeSGDuration (approx)20 hoursQualificationTo obtain formal documentation the optional exam(s) must be completed which will incur an additional fee of £30. Alternatively, a letter of completion may be requested. Learn a wide range of budding and grafting skills through this online course. Know what can be grafted onto what. Lesson Structure There are 9 lessons in this course: INTRODUCTION TO GRAFTING Budding and Grafting Explained Natural Grafts Reasons for Budding and Grafting Possible Drawbacks of Budding & Grafting How A Graft Forms How to Make a Grafting Cut Rootstocks Scions Requirements for Successful Grafting Graft Incompatibility Seedling rootstocks Clonal rootstocks Correlation of scion buds and leaves on xylem and phloem formation Graft incompatibility TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Important Tools Knives Pruning knife Secateurs Tying, wrapping and sealing materials Other tools - saws, grafting machines Care and maintenance of tools Precautions when using tools METHODS OF GRAFTING & BUDDING Summary of Different Grafting Methods Approach grafting Inarching Bark and Rind graft Apical grafting Whip and tongue graft Splice graft Saddle graft Wedge and cleft graft Petiole wedge graft Oblique wedge graft Side veneer graft Side tongue graft Side cleft graft Side stub graft Scooped side graft Epicotyl graft Bottle grafting Seed grafting Whip grafting Summary of budding methods T-budding or shield budding Double shield budding Chip budding Patch budding Flute budding Ring budding Forket budding I-budding Tailors goose budding Window budding Grafting Hints (General) Craftmanship of Grafting Techniques for melon grafting WHAT CAN BE GRAFTED ONTO WHAT Ranks of Classification Families Genus and species Matching Scions with Rootstocks Examples of Compatible Rootstocks and Scions Grafting within a clone BENCH GRAFTING Use of Bench Grafting Bench Grafting Apples Using Whip & Tongue Method Aftercare of Grafted Plants in Bench System How to plant and grow bench grafts Improving survivability ROOT GRAFTING Use of Root Grafting Root Grafting Roses Nurse Root Grafting Methods of nurse root grafting Aftercare Lilac Grafting Some Species That May Be Root Grafted Root cuttings and grafting SOFT TISSUE GRAFTING Use of Soft Tissue Grafting Green Wood Grafting Steps in green wood grafting on grapes Commercial Grafting of Tomatoes Green wood grafting of custard apple GRAFTING WOODY ORNAMENTAL PLANTS Choosing What to Graft Grating various ornamentals Acer, Aesculus, Betula, Camellia, Cedrus, Cercis, Cornus, Corylus, Cotoneaster, Elms, Eucalyptus, Fagus, Fraxinus, Gleditsia, Grevillea, Hamamelis, Hibiscus, Ilex, Juniperus, Liquidambar, Lireodendron, Magnolia, Malus, Picea, Pinius, Prunus, Prostanthera, Quercus, Rhododendron, Rosa, Thuja, Viburnum Review what you have been learning GRAFTING FRUITING PLANTS Why & When to Graft Fruit Trees Grafting Techniques Used on Fruit Trees Cleft graft Bark graft Rind graft Slit graft Bracing Bridging Reworking Top working Frame working Double working Four flap graft (Banana graft) tablishing Fruit Tree Rootstocks Stock plants Final Assessment