About Lesson
Propagation by Budding
- Budding is the vegetative method of plant propagation and can be defined as “ an art of insertion of a single mature bud in to the stem of the rootstock in such way that the union takes place and the combination continues to grow
- It is grafting of a single individual bud instead of whole bud stick on scion as in done in case of grafting
- There are several techniques or methods of insertion of bud in to the root stock
- The adoption of any of the methods like grafting depends upon the plants to be budded, situation, facilities and source available etc.