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Book Summary

grafters.jpg (22357 bytes) The Grafter's Handbook

R J Garner

This book describes all aspects of tree & shrub grafting. It discusses items such as:

Natural branch & root grafting in nature.
Problems associated with compatibility.
Graft failure.
Growing direct from seed (including stratification, storage and specific notes on a number of tree species).
Propagation from cuttings and the numerous methods of grafting.
Chapter 8 includes information relating to the repair of girdled/damaged stems by bridge grafting (a number of photographs & diagrams illustrate this procedure).

Chapters.

Chapter 1. Grafting in Nature and Antiquity.
Chapter 2. Compatibility and Cambial Contact.
Chapter 3. Rootstocks and their Propagation.
Chapter 4. The Collection and Treatment of Scion-wood.
Chapter 5. Tools and Accessories.
Chapter 6. Methods of Grafting.
Chapter 7. Tree-raising in Nurseries.
Chapter 8. Grafting Established Trees.
Chapter 9. In Conclusion.
References.
Appendix 1. Pears on Quince Rootstocks.
Appendix 2. Plum Rootstocks and Their Uses.
Appendix 3. Plum Rootstock/Scion Combinations to Avoid.
Appendix 4. Replant Diseases and their Control.
Appendix 5. Weed Control in Nurseries by Herbicides.
Appendix 6. Micrografting.

The Grafter's Handbook. 323 pages. Over 100 Black & white photographs & diagrams. ISBN 0-304-34274-2. First published in 1947, fifth edition 1998, last reprint 1999. Published by Cassell in association with the Royal Horticultural Society.