While the term “grafting” is widely used among gardeners, a true understanding of grafting and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural technique that joins parts ...
Use clean pruners to make a cut at a 45-degree angle near the end of the branch. Trim the tip of the branch straight across ...
In South Louisiana, all of the citrus trees we grow are grafted. So, too, are many other fruit and nut trees, rose bushes and camellia plants. Grafting is a common horticulture technique. It's an ...
While familiarity with the term “grafting” is widespread among gardeners, a true understanding of what grafting is and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural ...
Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...
A research team delves into the role of the Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signalling pathway in plant grafting, emphasizing its role in regulating seedling vigor, graft junction healing, and shoot-to-root ...
Grafting melon (Cucumis melon L.) onto pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duch. × Cucurbita moschata Duch.) rootstock is a method of improving yield but is challenged by the scion-rootstock incompatibility ...
Phytochelatins (PCs) are peptides that function in heavy-metal chelation and detoxification in plants and fungi. A recent study showed that PCs have the ability to undergo long-distance transport in a ...
Dave Christic, a volunteer from the California Rare Fruit Growers, helps seniors Michael Ward, left, and Emilie McDonald with their apple tree grafting. Photo by Joe Johnston 02-25-10 Tribune Students ...
A few weeks ago we came across a phenomenon along the river that was truly remarkable. Apparently at some point in time a leaning sycamore tree had grown over a cluster of small oak trees. It now ...
Recently, I was visiting my sister at Wrightsville Beach and we were invited to a tomato tasting party. Because I love tomatoes, I was looking forward to attending this summer party. When we arrived, ...