Contents Preface.xxix Acknowledgements. xxxiii Author.xxxvii Introduction.xxxix PART ONE Bench Grafting in Practice Chapter 1 Grafting in Nature and in the Hands of the Grafter.3 Vascular Continuity.3 Chapter 2 Grafting Strategies: Categorisation of Grafting Methods.7 Grafting Strategies.
7 Apical Grafting.7 Side Grafting.7 Apical and Side Grafting Strategies Compared.8 Speed.8 Space Requirements.8 Growth and Survival.8 Convenience.8 Heading-Back: A Specific Requirement of Side Grafts.
9 Grafting: The Five Basic Methods. 11 Splice Grafts. 11 Veneer Grafts. 12 Wedge Grafts. 12 Inlay Grafts. 13 Rind Grafts. 13 The Three Categories of Importance to Bench Grafters. 14 Apical Veneer, Splice and Wedge Grafts Compared.
15 Machine and Tool-Made Grafts. 16 Chapter 3 Making the Graft. 19 The Basics. 19 Understanding Stem and Root Cambia. 19 Importance of Good Knifesmanship. 19 Preparation of Components Prior to Grafting. 19 Holding the Knife - Support and Control. 19 Splice Grafts.
21 Splice Grafting Methods. 21 Alternative Splice Grafting Method.24 Whip and Tongue Graft.27 Whip and Tongue Grafting Methods.27 Veneer Grafts.28 Apical Veneer Grafts.29 Short Tongue Apical Veneer (Apical Veneer).29 Long Tongue Apical Veneer (Modified Apical Veneer).
29 Side Veneer Grafts.30 Short Tongue Side Veneer (Side Veneer). 31 Long Tongue Side Veneer (Modified Side Veneer). 31 Side Sloping Veneer. 31 Veneer Grafting Methods. 33 Sequence of Cuts for Veneer Grafts. 33 Cambial Alignment for Veneer Grafts.38 Wedge Grafts.
40 Apical Wedge Graft.40 Rootstock Cuts for Wedge Grafts. 41 Scion Cuts for Wedge Grafts. 41 Cambial Alignment for Wedge Grafts. 42 Side Wedge Graft. 42 Chapter 4 Fine Tuning Grafting: Positioning; Sequences; Training; Rates of Work. 43 Positioning Grafts. 43 Height above Root Collar or Soil Level.
43 Rootstock and Scion Placement - Stimulant Bud - Grafting Methods. 43 Priority - Scion or Rootstock?. 45 Sequence of Actions for Performing the Graft. 47 Training and Practice. 47 Rates of Work.49 Chapter 5 Grafting Knives: Grafting Machines and Tools. 51 Knife Selection. 51 Folding Blade Knives.
51 Design and Construction. 51 Folding Blade Models. 52 Fixed Blade Knives.54 Disposable Blade Knives.54 Knife Sharpening. 55 Hand Sharpening - Equipment and Materials. 55 Choice of Cutting Edge Angle.56 Stone Choice and Maintenance of Sharpening Stones.
56 Procedures.56 Techniques for Curved (Hooked) Blades. 57 Stages in Sharpening - Burr Removal - Honing. 58 Honing. 58 Stropping. 58 Cutting Edge Retention. 59 Key Points for Effective Hand Sharpening. 59 Machine and MachineAided Knife Sharpening.
60 Sharpening Aids.60 Sharpening Machines.60 Te.