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T-Bud grafting

Commonly called T-bud or T-budding, this grafting process is relatively easy to perform and is preferred by novices.

The rate of execution is high and the risk of accident, low.

T-budding generally results in an excellent percentage of bud take.

The T-bud graft can be carried out at flowering, when the bark is slipping and the sap rising. The intervention period, which is rather short, represents the main drawback of this technique since it only extends from 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the conditions.

By means of a grafting knife, a T-shaped slit is made in the vine trunk. Then, using the tip of the knife, the slit is carefully opened (the bark flaps must not be torn) and the scion is slid in and down so that cambial contact between the scion and the rootstock is optimum.

Once the scion is placed, the binding of the graft must be immediate to prevent any risk of tissue oxidation.