What is the best tree to graft apricot (when and how to graft apricot)

There are two grafting methods for apricot trees, one is branch grafting and the other is bud grafting. The grafting time is spring, summer and autumn, and it is not grafted in winter, because the low temperature in winter is not conducive to its survival. In spring and autumn, the climate is mild and the temperature is suitable, and the survival rate of apricot trees after grafting is high. Grafting in summer needs to avoid rainy days, hot weather and direct sunlight, and it is best to choose a place with cool weather. Let's be specific.

First, apricot grafting time

Apricot trees are grafted in spring, summer and autumn, and the temperature in winter is low, so grafting is not easy to survive. The specific time is from June to September, avoiding the rainy season in July. When the temperature is suitable, the grafted apricot trees are easy to restore growth and improve the survival rate.

Second, apricot tree grafting method

graft

Select the stout branches of apricot trees, cut fresh buds from the middle, cut them above the buds with a knife, and cut them to the wooden position. Then cut from the lower end of the bud and stop at the incision at the upper end of the bud. Gently peel off the epidermis of branches with a length of 1.5 cm and a width of 0.5 cm .. Select rootstocks with good growth, prune them to the same length as apricot branches, bind the apricot branches and rootstocks with strings, and put them in a cool and ventilated place for reproduction.

bud grafting

Choose strong branches of apricot trees as cuttings, and choose healthy rootstocks 5 cm above the ground. Cut horizontally on the smooth surface with a knife, not too deep, only on its epidermis. Then cut down to the depth of 1.5 cm, cut the transverse incision into a T-shape, pry open its epidermis, and insert the prepared apricot cuttings directly.