SNAP-ON CONNECTION

The interlocking coupling is among the oldest and still widely used today. It can be practiced during the entire period of vegetative rest of the plants but the best results are obtained by carrying out the grafting at the beginning of the rest (October-November) or, better yet, before the spring recovery phase (February). In this way we overcome the danger of winter cold which significantly limits the chances of rooting.

OMEGA CONNECTION

The Omega graft is particularly used in vines and rose plants which, once cut, have a notable release of sap. To encourage the engraftment of bionts, we proceed with the Omega Graft which creates an eyelet-shaped cut that allows the flow of lymph to be regulated and allows for good healing in the future. This type of grafting is particularly recommended at the beginning of the plants' vegetative rest (October-November) but it can also be practiced in the spring recovery phase (February).

BUDDING GRAFTING

Grafts on plants include eye or shield grafts or bud grafts in the strict sense, patch grafts, whistle grafts, double shield grafts, Majorcan grafts or "Chip budding", i.e. all those grafts in which the object consists of a bud combined with a portion, more or less large in size, of bark, with or without wood underneath it. The time for this type of grafting can be either spring or the end of summer and is therefore divided into vegetating bud grafting and dormant bud grafting. A vegetating bud graft is defined as one in which the bud, as soon as it has taken root, sprouts and vegetates throughout the summer period, while a dormant bud graft is one in which the bud takes root and bonds to the rootstock before winter, but budding occurs. only in the following spring.

ENGLISH DOUBLE SPLIT GRAFT

The English Double Split graft is a type of graft born in viticulture but which has then also spread to fruit growing and is suitable for all tree species. It has a high rooting percentage and minimizes marks and wounds between the rootstock and the scion. This large contact surface is the reason for the high success rate of this type of graft. The difference between simple English cleft and double English cleft lies in the presence or absence of the intermediate cut which has a mechanical function. This cut creates a joint that blocks the scion so that it does not move. It is practiced on young plants that have a diameter between 0.5 and 1.5 cm. The diameter of the rootstock and the scion must be as close as possible so as to make the cambial areas match completely.