How to graft apricot trees?

Bud grafting is the most important method of apricot propagation, and the survival rate of grafted seedlings is high.

1. Select healthy apricot branches, cut 5-8 cm as scions, leave 2-3 robust buds at the top, and cut the other end into inclined planes.

2. Insert the apricot scion into the incision of the rootstock and tie it tightly with a plastic bag.

3. Check the survival rate of grafted apricot seedlings. About 10 days after grafting, if the bud is fresh, it means that the growth condition is good. If it falls after touching the petiole, it means it has survived. Bud atrophy and blackening or petiole touching but not falling, indicating that it is not alive and needs to be patched in time.

4. Apricot trees should be watered in time before and after grafting to promote juice flow and improve grafting survival rate.

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Efficacy and function of apricot tree

1. Apricot trees bloom in early spring, with flowers first and leaves later; You can plant conifers and cypresses on the lakeside or cliff side by the pool or in front of the courtyard hall, which is ornamental.

2. Apricot wood is hard and is a good material for furniture; Apricot branches can be used as fuel; Apricot leaves can be used as feed.

3, almonds can relieve cough and asthma, moisten the intestines and relax the bowels, and often have the effect of beauty and skin care. Apricots can be made into preserved apricots, apricot jam and so on. Almonds are mainly used to extract oil and can also be made into food.

Apricot is one of the common fruits with extremely rich nutrition. It contains more minerals such as sugar, protein, calcium and phosphorus, as well as provitamin A, vitamin C and B vitamins.

Reference: apricot-Baidu Encyclopedia