Grafting method and time of elm leaf plum

There are two grafting methods of elm leaf plum, bud grafting and branch grafting. Generally, bud grafting is preferred

Budding is best carried out in the middle and late August, and branch grafting should be carried out from February to march in spring

Selection of materials for bud grafting of Ulmus pumila

The budding rootstock can be used as annual elm leaf plum seedling, or wild rose, peach and mountain peach seedling

The plump leaf buds on the annual branches can be selected from the elm leaf plum plants with excellent varieties, strong growth and no diseases and insect pests

Material selection of Prunus pumila branch grafting

The scions of branches should be cut before the plant sprouts. The scions of Dongren can also be cut and stored in the sand for use in spring

Precautions for grafting of elm leaf plum

If you want to graft and cultivate into a small tree shape, you can carry out high grafting on the trunk of Rootstocks such as apricot to improve the position of the crown

After budding in August in autumn, it will not germinate in that year. In the next spring, the rootstock will be cut from more than 2 ~ 3cm above the upper end of the budding to germinate into branches

Branch grafting is generally cut or split, which is carried out when the winter buds begin to expand in the middle and late March of early spring. After grafting, cultivate soil or cover the scion with the interface with a material bag, and it can survive in about 20 days

After survival, remove the tiller buds on the rootstock in time. Later, with the increase of temperature, gradually remove the plastic bag or remove the soil

Management of elm leaf plum after grafting

After successful grafting, Prunus pumila should be planted. The planting time can be from falling leaves in autumn to bud germination in early spring

If you want to transplant mature plants, you can cut off the roots on two or three sides from July to August of the previous year to keep the root system intact, which can make the fibrous roots grow longer and is beneficial to the survival after planting