Question

Give an example of a plant which is produce by grafting method.

Answer 1

Grafting:

1. Grafting is a technique that joins two plants to make one plant out of them. Usually, on one plant a cut is given and the other plant is inserted into that so that the tissue of both the plants can grow together.
2. The lower plant portion is referred to as the rootstock it is generally just a healthy route system along with a little portion of the stem.
3. The rootstock is usually wild, natural, and vigorous along with being healthy and disease-free so that it can provide a well-developed rooting system to the plant.
4. Mango is a type of plant which can be reproduced by grafting. Here two varieties of mango which are closely related join together to give the desired characteristics.

Different types of grafting:

1. Approach grafting: Alamanda species
2. Side grafting: Roses
3. Splice crafting: Cactus species
4. Saddle grafting: Rhododendron and Lilac
5. Flat grafting: All cacti
6. Cleft grafting: Fruiting trees