Difference between Budding and Layering
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Budding
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Layering
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1. A horticultural technique in which a bud of one plant is inserted into a second plant.
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1. In layering, the roots are induced on the shoots, while they are still attached to the mother plant.
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2. Budding is a newly-emerging technique of horticulture.
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2. Layering is an old technique of horticulture.
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3. Budding is done during the active growing season of the stock.
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3. Layering is done any time in the year except winter.
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4. Budding is performed on a small bud which used as a scion.
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4. Layering is performed on only branches of the plant.
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5. Budding is mainly used in fruits, ornamental trees, and nut trees.
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5. Layering is used for the propagation of which do not graft easily or root readily from the cuttings.
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6. Budding is less time-consuming than layering.
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6. Layering more time-consuming than budding.
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7. Commonly used fruit trees for budding – peach, apple, plums, cherry, citrus.
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7. Commonly used fruit trees for layering- guava, lemon, litchi, etc.
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8. Several types of budding are T-bud, inverted T-bud, patch bud, chip bud, I-bud, forkert bud, flute bud, ring/annular bud.
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8. Several types of layering are simple layering, mound and trench layering, air layering or marcottage.
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