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. |
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