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When talking about grafting, what is budding?

Last Updated: January 07, 2008

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Budding is a type of graftage. It consists of inserting a single leaf bud, the scion, with or without attached bark and wood piece, into the stock by specific techniques. Budding is done in the latter part of the growing season from late June into September. There are a number of different budding techniques such as T-budding, patch budding, chip budding, and change purse budding.

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