Difference between Budding and Grafting (Buddage and Graftage) are given below.

Difference between Budding and Grafting

Budding	Grafting
1. A horticultural technique in which a bud of one plant is inserted into a second plant.	1. A horticultural technique in which a part of a stem is inserted into a second plant.
2. Budding is a newly emerging technique of horticulture.	2. Grafting is an ancient method continuously up to date.
3. Budding is done during the active growing season of the stock.	3. Grafting is done when the stock is dormant in the winter and early spring.
4. In budding, a small bud is used as a scion.	4. In grafting, part of a stem or a branch is used as the scion.
5. Budding is more commonly used for fruit tree production than grafting.	5. Grafting is less commonly used for fruit tree production than that of budding.
6. Budding is mainly used in fruits, ornamental trees, and nut trees.	6. Grafting is mainly used to increase the quality of the fruit, flower or leaves.
7. Budding is less time-consuming than grafting.	7. Grafting is more time-consuming than budding.
8. Commonly used fruit trees for budding – peach, apple, plums, cherry, citrus.	8. Commonly used fruit trees for grafting – pears and avocado.
9. Budding requires less expertise in handling than grafting.	9. Budding requires less expertise in handling than grafting.
10. Several types of budding are T-bud, inverted T-bud, patch bud, chip bud, I-bud, forkert bud, flute bud, ring/annular bud, etc.	10. Several types of grafting are cleft graft, bark graft, whip graft, side-veneer graft, splice graft, saddle graft, bridge graft, inarch graft, etc.