The Manual of Plant Grafting (Εγχειρίδιο εμβολιασμού των φυτών - έκδοση στα αγγλικά)

The Manual of Plant Grafting
Practical Techniques for Ornamentals, Vegetables, and Fruit

Author: Peter T. MacDonald
ISBN: 9781604694635
Pages: 272
Format: 19 Χ 24
Binding: Hardback
Pub. Year: 2014


Grafting has been used as a method of propagation for thousands of years. But new techniques have arisen in the last twenty years, and the grafting of edible plants, like tomatoes, has become more popular.

A must-have for horticulture professionals and students, The Manual of Plant Grafting is an up-to-date, practical guide to the latest grafting techniques. It features information on the reasons for grafting, along with clear instructions on the formation of the graft union, the production of rootstocks, bench grafting techniques, field grafting, vegetable grafting, and cactus grafting. An A-to-Z appendix of plants features detailed information on what type of graft should be used, when it should be done, what type of root stock needs to be used, and what environment it needs to be kept in.

This authoritative, practical guide describes the latest plant grafting techniques for students, professionals and enthusiastic amateurs. Author Peter MacDonald puts the latest grafting practices in the context of historical techniques, and clarifies the reasons for grafting plants. He explains the science behind the process in order to help readers understand what happens when plants graft and how to become successful grafters. Peter also demonstrates the main grafting processes and follows this with a chart of selected plants that indicates which process to use for each.