Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

Securing the Bud with Polythene Bud and stock Joint
Securing the Bud: Pull the cut together by winding a 10 to 12 cm long polythene
strip around the stem to hold the flaps tightly over the bud shield and prevent drying.
Secure the polythene strip by overlapping all windings and tucking the end under the last
turn. Do not cover the bud.
(B) Chip Budding
Chip budding is a technique that may be used whenever mature buds are available.
Because the bark does not have to "slip," the chip-budding season is longer than the Tbudding
season. Species whose bark does not slip easily without tearing may be
propagated more successfully by chip budding than by T-budding.
Preparing the Stock and the Scion Bud: Although all the basics in handling bud
wood and stock are the same for chip budding and T budding, the cuts made in chip
budding differ radically. The first cut on both stock and scion is made at a 45 o to 60 o
downward angle to a depth of about 3 mm. After making this cut on a smooth part of the
rootstock, start the second cut about 2 cm higher and draw the knife down to meet the
first cut. Then remove the chip.
Removing the Chip
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