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Grafting is a method of asexual plant propagation widely used in agriculture

and horticulture where the tissues of one plant are encouraged to fuse with those
of another.

In most cases, one plant is selected for its roots, and this is called the stock or
rootstock. The other plant is selected for its stems, leaves, flowers, or fruits and
is called the scion. The scion contains the desired genes to be duplicated in
future production by the stock/scion plant.

For successful grafting to take place, the vascular cambium tissues of the stock
and scion plants must be placed in contact with each other. Both tissues must be
kept alive until the graft has taken, usually a period of a few weeks.

> Grafted apple tree

> Grafted tree shows different colors of blossoms.

METHODS

> Cleft Grafting > the easiest and most common form of
grafting is cleft grafting. The stock is simply split and the scion is inserted.

> Stub Grafting > Stub grafting is a technique that requires

less stock than cleft grafting, and retains the shape of a tree.
NO PIC > Awl Grafting > Awl grafting takes the least resources and the least
time, but the most skill. There is a danger of accidentally driving the tool too far
into the stock, lessening the scion's chance of survival.

> Veneer Grafting > Veneer grafting, or inlay grafting, is a

method used for stocks larger than three centimeters in diameter.

NO PIC > Renewing Fusion > "Renewing fusion" is a grafting method in which a
small branch (at least a centimeter wide) from one plant to a main branch of
another.

References : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafting#Cleft