Lagerstroemia indica; Bud grafting; The best time; computing technique

Lagerstroemia indica bud grafting time

The most suitable time for bud grafting of Lagerstroemia indica is March-April. At this time, the temperature is suitable and the grafting survival rate is high. It can also be grafted in August-10. At this time, plants grow vigorously and the survival rate is high. Generally speaking, the stem will survive and will not turn black or wither after 7 days.

Lagerstroemia indica bud grafting method

1. Cut a D, connect it with a knife at the smooth place of 2 cm on the rootstock, reach the xylem, peel off the D, and cut it with a grafting knife. 2. Choose strong scion buds, cross-cut them at the upper part of 0.8cm, and reach the xylem directly, and obliquely cut them to the lower part of 0.5cm. 3. After pruning, they can be bound with white transparent film tape from bottom to top, with appropriate tightness, which will not affect the healing of buds.

Matters needing attention in receiving Lagerstroemia indica buds

The new rootstock of Lagerstroemia indica bud grafting should be at least as thick as a pencil or even thicker. It is best to choose rainy days and shady places for grafting. If you can't move, draw a double-layer sunshade net or cloth around with a stick. At the same time of grafting, a transparent plastic bag should be put on it, and the top branch with good growth should be selected for scion selection. Straight branches and branches can be used, and branches are more conducive to early molding.