Difference between Budding and Grafting [Buddage and Graftage]
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Budding
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Grafting
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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. A horticultural technique in which a part of a stem is inserted into a second plant.
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2. Budding is a newly-emerging technique of horticulture.
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2. Grafting is an ancient method continuous up to date.
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3. Budding is done during the active growing season of the stock.
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3. Grafting is done when the stock is dormant in the winter and early spring.
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4. In budding, a small bud is used as a scion.
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4. In grafting, part of a stem or a branch is used as the scion.
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5. Budding is more commonly used for fruit tree production than that of grafting.
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5. Grafting is less commonly used for fruit tree production than that of budding.
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6. Budding is mainly used in fruits, ornamental trees, and nut trees.
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6. Grafting is mainly used to increase the quality of the fruit, flower or leaves.
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7. Budding is less time-consuming than grafting.
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7. Grafting is more time-consuming than budding.
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8. Commonly used fruit trees for budding – peach, apple, plums, cherry, citrus.
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8. Commonly used fruit trees for grafting – pears and avocado.
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9. Budding requires less expertise in handling than grafting.
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9. Budding requires less expertise in handling than grafting.
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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.
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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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