The Bench Grafter's Handbook, Principles & Practice

The Bench Grafter's Handbook, Principles & Practice , Arboriculture > Tree Biology , CRC Press

9781138046221

CRC Press

Brian E. Humphrey

Containing 500 full colour photographs and illustrations this presents exhaustive information on all aspects of bench grafting. It details requirements of more than 200 temperate woody plant genera, covering over 2,000 species and cultivars including important ornamental, temperate fruit, and nut crops. The book explains the principles and practices of bench grafting, new procedures to enhance grafting success, and recommendations for further scientific investigation.

Practical issues to aid professionals and the beginner, include detailed accounts, supported by pictures and diagrams of the main grafting methods, knifesmanship techniques and methods of training. Provision and design, now and for the future, of suitable structures, grafting facilities and equipment, to provide ideal controlled environments for grafts, are described.

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