Splice grafting joins a scion and a rootstock of the same diameter by making a single, smooth, oblique cut on both pieces. The two cut surfaces are pressed together so their cambium layers align perfectly, then wrapped tightly with grafting tape or rubber ties. It is a fast, simple method commonly used on young nursery stock, vegetables like tomatoes, and soft-wooded plants.
Make sure your knife is razor sharp for splice grafting, otherwise the ragged cuts will prevent the vascular tissue from fusing.
Also heard as
- whip grafting
Related terms
Graft
A piece of living plant tissue attached to another plant to grow together as one.
Tongue grafting
A propagation technique using interlocking cuts to join a scion and rootstock of similar diameter.
Cleft grafting
A propagation technique where a small scion is inserted into a split cut in a larger rootstock.