approach grafting

horticulture

Also known as: inarching

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Approach grafting is a horticultural technique where two plant parts, the stock and scion, are joined laterally. Both remain rooted and uncut until a firm union is established. Afterward, the stock is cut above the union, and the scion is cut below it. This method is a form of vegetative propagation, allowing for the controlled perpetuation of plants and the preservation of their characteristics. Grafting relies on the matching of cambium tissues between the stock and scion to form a continuous connection.123

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Inarching, or approach grafting (in which a scion and stock of independently rooted plants are grafted and the scion later severed from its original stock), is widely practiced in tropical Asia but is tedious and relatively expensive. In Florida, more efficient methods—veneer grafting and chip…
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Inarching, or approach grafting (in which a scion and stock of independently rooted plants are grafted and the scion later severed from its original stock), is widely practiced in tropical Asia but is tedious and relatively expensive. In Florida, more efficient methods—veneer grafting and chip…
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