The Method Of Budding

Budding is the method of plant propagation has the advantage of producing of numerous clones from a single stem or twig, each node being a potential source of one budded scion. But in grafting, this same piece of the stem may account for only single scion.

It is, therefore, advantageous where there is a limited source of plant cuttings or scion for grafting.  Likewise, the necessity of transporting bulky scions is eliminated. However, the clones produced to take the longer time to develop into the right sizes for out planting than grafted seedlings. Various techniques are used, mostly applicable to young plants in active growth with stems in which the bank is easily separable from the wood.

Budding, often called bud grafting, is an artificial method of asexual or vegetative propagation in plants. Like grafting, this method is employed to convert one plant type with desirable characteristics. Similarly, the resulting plants, in general, have shortened stature and maturity as compared to plants propagated from seed.

Budding is a rapid form of top working that works well through T-budding and chip budding when branches measure less than one half inch in diameter. Fruits used budding techniques for top working fruit trees and producing new cultivators. Budding different cultivators onto a common rootstock produces a multi-variety tree that yields more than one type of fruit .Propagate heirloom plants through budding and gift them to friends and relatives. T-budding works best for ornamental plants such as hibiscus, holly, lilac, and rose.