How to Graft a Peach Tree? The Latest Technical Method Tutorial
Peaches are a traditional fruit tree crop in our country, but nowadays there are many varieties of peach trees, and currently the most popular ones on the market are honey peaches and yellow peaches. The main methods of growing peach trees are seed propagation and grafting propagation, but seed propagation has too long a growth cycle, so grafting technology has become more and more popular in our lives. So today, what the editor wants to teach everyone is the grafting method for peach trees. Let's take a look together.
1. Grafting Time
Peach trees can actually be grafted all year round, but generally speaking, the survival rate is still higher when grafting in spring and summer. The best time for spring grafting is from mid-February to late April, when the survival rate can reach more than 95 percent. Summer grafting is from mid-May to early August, when its healing ability is also still very good. If the grafting is not successful, a second grafting can still be done. Autumn grafting is generally carried out from late July to late September, while winter grafting is generally from early November to late January of the following year. We must choose the best grafting time, because only in this way can we improve the success rate of peach tree grafting.
2. Grafting Preparation
Before grafting peach trees, we must prepare the things needed for grafting. First is the choice of rootstock. Not all saplings can be used to graft peach trees, and at the same time, not all rootstocks that can be used to graft peach trees have such a high survival rate. So we need to choose the best rootstock. Generally, the best choice is peach saplings of different varieties. Second is the choice of scion. It is best to use one-year-old, robust, pest- and disease-free, strongly resistant branches from excellent peach varieties. After preparing them, continue to treat the cut surfaces of the rootstock and scion, and keep them moist. Finally, prepare the tools needed for grafting. The most commonly used one is generally plastic film.
3. Grafting Methods
The grafting methods for peach trees are not just one, because for rootstocks and scions of different sizes, the grafting methods we use need to be different, otherwise the survival rate will be greatly affected. Among them, the most commonly used grafting methods are bud grafting and branch grafting. Bud grafting includes T-shaped budding and chip budding, while branch grafting includes cleft grafting and side grafting. During the grafting process, we must control the grafting depth well, and at the same time make the rootstock and scion fit together, because only in this way can we strengthen the healing ability of the graft and thereby improve the survival rate of grafting. After the rootstock and scion are grafted together, they need to be tied with plastic film. This can prevent the rootstock and scion from being affected by air and moisture, which would reduce the healing ability and cause the grafting to fail.
4. Post-Grafting Management
After grafting, if the graft survives, new buds will generally grow in about 15 days. So during this process of its growth, it is a relatively long process of waiting. This does not mean that no management is needed during this period. We need to carefully observe the growth of the seedlings and remove the buds and shoots that have not been completely cleared. After about 90 days, this basically indicates that the grafting has succeeded. The tied plastic film needs to be uncovered. After a period of growth, with appropriate pest and disease control and topdressing, it can enter a new stage of growth.
The above is a brief introduction to the peach tree grafting methods that the editor wants to share with everyone today. In fact, the editor has not described the peach tree grafting process in detail here, but if everyone needs it, you can leave a message for the editor, and the editor will continue to update it later.