Cleft grafting vs Tongue grafting
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Cleft grafting
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Tongue grafting
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1. This is one of the easiest and simplest methods of grafting and is suitable when the stock and the scion are the same thickness.
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1. A method of grafting in which tongue shaped cuts are given in the scion and the stock similar to whip grafting.
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2. It is an improved method over tongue grafting.
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2. It is an improved method over whip grafting.
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3. This method is useful in the nursery where the rootstock is quite thicker than scion and tongue grafting cannot be employed successfully.
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3. This method gives greater surface for root-stock and scion come into contact with each other to make a strong union.
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4. Cleft grafting is done in the early spring when the plant is rearing dormancy.
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4. Tongue grafting is done just before bud break in the spring.
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5. No vertical cut on the rootstock and scion are given.
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5. A vertical cut on the rootstock and in length are given in tongue shape in such a way as to perfect interlocking.
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