Grafting—causing pieces of two plants to grow together into one plant—is an asexual method of propagating plants, just like rooting cuttings. One method of grafting that has much success is called whip and tongue grafting. What is whip and tongue grafting? It involves cutting the two pieces of plant so that they have a more secure fit. Read on for whip and tongue grafting steps. Getting Comfortable with Grafting Grafting is the process of joining two pieces of material from two different plants together so that they grow to form a single composite plant. Like rooting cuttings, grafting is a form of asexual plant propagation. Many gardeners who are comfortable with cuttings may hesitate to try their hand at the ancient propagation practice of grafting. In grafting, each piece of plant is given a name. The bottom portion that contains a root system is called the “rootstock.” The top portion […]
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