I salute you for your efforts ozman. Good info all. Thanks for the tips and tutorial Stoxx. Took a few yeats off but maybe I'll be able to get things going again and apply some of my research.
This topic first caught my eye back in 09 in a thread called Grafting? right here at ICMag https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=92130 The thought of a multi-strain mama put a big smile on my face.
Immediately went and found this vid called Grafting Video Bubbah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isbGKb7Snzk Always wondered if his last name is Kush? lol. It's the method mentioned by MegaHermie but for the purpose of grafting a scion to a different rootstock and then getting rid of the undesireable scion and rootstock. Not for a multi-scion rootstock/plant but it's the same method.
Don't need to mention Apfels' excellent and info filled thread since he beat me to it. I planned to drop in there with these links but didn't get around to it yet. Sorry Apfel, been following that one since you started it. Think I'll go to your thread with these links too Apfel as they are good ones IMHO and could only add to the info in there. After all, every little bit helps.
Guess this info is the most useful of my research into gragting:
Watermelon Grafting Demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MVQYRo1WhQ It's the same as Bubbah's vid, just a different set of hands doing it.
Selecting the Right Graft http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDQJUSdyg4M This one is with apple trees but gave me some understanding about gragting and shows 2 methods that work with cannabis (cleft & whip and tongue) and the other 2 might work too.
Cleft graft_HOW TO EASILY GRAFT A MARIJUANA PLANT TUTORIAL - STEP BY STEP - GREEN PLANET NUTRIENTS http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=_Vy_NFZwkcs Just found this one about a month ago and sounds like what Stoxx is talking about. It's probably the easiest and most foolproof grafting method I've seen for our application and best of all features cannabis plants.
Single cotyledon grafting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxTvFcVYhBI&feature=related This one is food for thought. And look through the sidebar vids on these pages too. Just found this one.
Hope this adds a little to the party and good luck to ya ozman.
Good post. The key is 1. sterilization, 2. high humidity maintained via bagging, 3. maximum cambium layer contact, 4. patience - failed-looking grafts sometimes revive quite often, 5. mechanically sound structure. These are the main points. The rest is up to experiment and experience, and there are a few dozen ways to graft.
For placing a scion between branches (sandwiching) or into a T-cut, the key is exposing the inside of the scion like you might sharpen a pencil.
Don't forget to thoroughly wash cutting tools, torch/IPA, and to prep tape strips, a cup of sterile water, and make sure you have room to work to wrap tape. Last thing you want to do is start with a graft process only to discover you're having a tough time wrapping because of the crowded vegetation, have to put the scion down while you prep, and let the scion dry out or develop an air-bubble.
Removing lower leaves/branches helps to direct water to the grafted branch.
Stoxx out
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