PART ONE Bench Grafting in Practice -- Chapter 1 Grafting in Nature and in the Hands of the Grafter -- Chapter 2 Grafting Strategies: Categorisation of Grafting Methods -- Chapter 3 Making the Graft -- Chapter 4 Fine Tuning Grafting: Positioning; Sequences; Training; Rates of Work -- Chapter 5 Grafting Knives: Grafting Machines and Tools -- Chapter 6 Ties - Tying and Sealing -- Chapter 7 Work Station: Equipment and Associated Ancillary and Safety Equipment -- PART TWO The Graft Components - Rootstock and Scion -- Chapter 8 Rootstocks: Origin and Underlying Principles of Anatomy and Physiology -- Chapter 9 Rootstocks: Categories; Acquisition; Specifications; Culture -- Chapter 10 Scions - General Principles - Acquisition - Stock Mother Plants - Selection and Collection -- PART THREE Achieving the Union -- Chapter 11 Anatomy and Physiology of Graft Union Formation and Development -- Chapter 12 Compatibility -- Chapter 13 Graft Environment for Graft Union Development -- PART FOUR Facilities: Structures and Equipment -- Chapter 14 Protected Structures - High Humidity Enclosures - Shading Materials -- Chapter 15 Ground Level Beds - Benches - Heating - Humidification -- Chapter 16 Hot-Pipe Facilities: Design and Construction -- Chapter 17 Growth Chambers for Grafts -- PART FIVE Grafting Systems -- Chapter 18 Features and Management of Different Grafting Systems -- PART SIX Role of Grafting in Conservation -- Chapter 19 Conservation -- PART SEVEN Genera Specific Requirements -- Introduction -- Chapter 20 Abies (Pinaceae) - Fir -- Chapter 21 Acer (Sapindaceae) - Maple -- Chapter 22 Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) - Kiwi Fruit -- Chapter 23 Aesculus (Sapindaceae) - Horse Chestnut & Buckeye -- Chapter 24 Amelanchier (Rosaceae) - Snowy Mespilus -- Chapter 25 Aralia (Araliaceae) -- Chapter 26 Berberis & Mahonia (Berberidaceae) -- Chapter 27 Betula (Betulaceae) - Birch -- Chapter 28 Camellia (Theaceae) -- Chapter 29 Carpinus (Betulaceae) - Hornbeam -- Chapter 30 Cedrus (Pinaceae) - Cedar -- Chapter 31 Cercis (Caesalpiniaceae) - Redbud, Judas Tree -- Chapter 32 Chamaecyparis Including Xanthocyparis (Callitropsis) (Cupressaceae) -- Chapter 33 Cornus (Cornaceae) - Dogwoods, Cornels -- Chapter 34 Corylus (Betulaceae) - Hazel -- Chapter 35 Cupressus (Cupressaceae) - Cypress -- Chapter 36 Daphne (Thymelaeaceae) -- Chapter 37 Fagus (Fagaceae) - Beech -- Chapter 38 Hamamelis (Hamamelidaceae) - Witch Hazel -- Chapter 39 Juglans (Juglandaceae) - Walnuts -- Chapter 40 Juniperus (Cupressaceae) - Juniper -- Chapter 41 Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) -- Chapter 42 Malus (Rosaceae) - Flowering Crabs and Orchard Apples -- Chapter 43 Paeonia (Paeoniaceae) - Tree Paeony -- Chapter 44 Picea (Pinaceae) - Spruce -- Chapter 45 Pinus (Pinaceae) - Pines -- Chapter 46 Prunus (Rosaceae) - Ornamental Prunus -- Chapter 47 Prunus (Rosaceae) - Almonds and Stone Fruits -- Chapter 48 Pyrus (Rosaceae) - Ornamental and Fruiting Pears -- Chapter 49 Quercus (Fagaceae) - Oaks -- Chapter 50 Rhododendron (Ericaceae) -- Chapter 51 Sorbus (Rosaceae) - Mountain Ash, Whitebeam -- Chapter 52 Syringa (Oleaceae) - Lilac, French Lilac -- Chapter 53 Tilia (Malvaceae) - Lime-trees, Lindens, Basswoods -- Chapter 54 Viburnum (Adoxaceae) -- Chapter 55 Vitis (Vitaceae) - Vines, Grapevines -- PART EIGHT Genera Grafting Guide TablesChapter 56 Grafting Table List -- APPENDICES -- Appendix A: List of Families and Genera Field Grafted -- Appendix B: List of Families Bench Grafted and with Potential to Graft -- Appendix C: Practice Holders -- Appendix D: Outputs for Bench Grafting -- Appendix E: Knife Types Other than Tina -- Appendix F: Knife Sharpening - Cutting Edge Grind Types -- Appendix G: Types of Sharpening Stones -- Appendix H: Honing -- Strops and Honing Machines -- Corrosion Prevention -- Appendix I: Sharpening Aids -- Appendix J: Knife Sharpening Machines -- Appendix K: Grafting Machines and Grafting Tools -- Appendix L: Workstations: Integral, Static and Mobil -- Appendix M: Grafting Bench Design and Construction -- Appendix N: Seat Design -- Appendix O: Lighting Levels for Grafting Benches -- Appendix P: Effect of Fungicides on Graft Success -- Appendix Q: Design and Construction of Free-Standing, Walk-In Grafting Polytunnels -- Appendix R: Hot-Pipe Solid Cover Heating Chamber Dimensions -- Appendix S: 'Economy' Hot-Pipe Design -- Bibliography -- Plant Index.
Summary:
Containing 500 full color photographs and illustrations, The Bench Grafter's Handbook: Principles and Practice presents exhaustive information on all aspects of bench grafting. It details requirements of more than 200 temperate woody plant genera, covering over 2,000 species and cultivars including important ornamental, temperate fruit, and nut crops. The book explains the principles and practices of bench grafting, new procedures to enhance grafting success, and recommendations for further scientific investigation. Practical issues to aid professionals and the beginner, include detailed accounts, supported by pictures and diagrams, of the main grafting methods, knifesmanship techniques, and methods of training. Provision and design, now and for the future, of suitable structures, grafting facilities, and equipment, to provide ideal controlled environments for grafts, are described. The book describes major grafting systems, sub-cold, cold, warm, supported warm, hot-pipe, and other grafting strategies. It provides details of health and safety issues; work stations, seat design, lighting levels; recorded output figures for various types of graft; grafting knives and tools; and methods of sharpening by hand and machine. Features: Comprehensive description, pictures, and diagrams of how to learn and utilize important grafting methods. Detailed information and scientific principles behind the selection, specification, and choice of the main graft components - the rootstock and scion. Scientific principles and practicalities of providing optimal plant material, equipment, facilities and environmental conditions for graft union development including addressing the problems of graft incompatibility. Discussion of the actual and potential role of bench grafting in woody plant conservation with suggestions for new initiatives. This book is intended for use by nurserymen; those involved in the upkeep of extensive plant collections; conservationists; plant scientists; lecturers in horticulture; horticultural students; and amateurs with an interest in grafting.-back cover.
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