How to graft a plum tree

1. Grafting time

Grafting can be done in the other three seasons except winter, but it is best to do so around July. If it is too early, the body's nutrients will be less accumulated and the survival rate will be lower. If it is too late, healing will be more difficult after grafting.

2. Grafting method

1. Rootstock: The rootstock should be closely related. You can choose plum, cherry, peach, apricot, plum, etc. as the rootstock, leaving only the stump 6-10 cm from the ground.

2. Scion: The scion should be selected from one-year-old branches with good growth conditions, relatively full and plump, free of diseases and insect pests, with a small amount of wood, and a length of about 7 cm. There should be 5-7 buds on it. It should be wrapped in a wet cloth before grafting.

3. Grafting: When grafting, you must first process the rootstock. Generally, it is budded in a "T" shape. Choose a place where the rootstock is 3-5 cm from the ground, cut a "T"-shaped incision, and control the depth to ensure that the outer bark can be peeled off. Make an incision at the scion, then peel off the bark of the rootstock with a knife, quickly insert the scion, and wrap it with a plastic bag after it is firmly inserted.