Propagation of Vegetable Seedlings Using Various Grafting Techniques

Grafting of Vegetable Seedlings

One of the modern techniques successfully introduced and commercially applied in our nurseries.

Definition of Grafting:
Grafting is the art of joining two plants (or parts of them) from the same botanical family to form a single plant composed of:

  • The rootstock (understock or stock): the lower part of the new plant, including the root system and the lower stem.

  • The scion: the upper part of the plant that produces the fruit.

Steps of Vegetable Seedling Grafting

Benefits of Using Grafting Technology in Vegetable Crops

Over the past few decades, the use of grafting technology in vegetable production has increased significantly, and the demand for grafted seedlings has risen worldwide due to the following advantages:

  • Resistance to Soil-Borne Diseases:
    Selected rootstocks provide excellent tolerance to serious soil-borne pathogens, ensuring healthier and more resilient plants.

  • Enhanced Plant Vigor:
    The root systems of grafted plants are typically larger and stronger than those of non-grafted plants, allowing for more efficient absorption of water and nutrients.

  • Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses:
    Grafting improves plant resistance to low and high temperatures, enhances nutrient uptake, increases endogenous hormone synthesis, improves water-use efficiency, and strengthens tolerance to alkaline and saline soils.

  • Increased Yield and Fruit Quality:
    Numerous vegetable crops have shown a clear increase in yield and fruit quality when grafting techniques are applied.

  • Ideal for Organic Farming:
    Grafting is particularly suitable for organic growers who avoid chemical disease control methods.

Khairat Agri Nurseries is fully equipped to perform grafting operations for major vegetable crops, including:

  • Solanaceae Family: Tomato, Eggplant, Pepper

  • Cucurbitaceae Family: Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Cucumber