Q: What is tree grafting?
Tree grafting joins a cut branch, called a scion, from one tree onto living rootstock or an established limb so the two grow together as one plant.
VA101 – The Plugger Grafting Bit
While conventional grafting techniques limit where a new branch can be placed, this bit lets you position one almost anywhere on a limb.
The bit has the same taper as a standard pencil sharpener. Simply sharpen a 6" length of scion (the branch being grafted) in a pencil sharpener, then use the Plugger in a drill to bore a matching hole deep enough that the cambium of the scion mates with the cambium of the tree. Insert the scion into the tapered hole and seal the join with grafting wax. In a few months, the new branch will be established and growing in place.
Full instructions included. Bit has a 10mm (3/8") shank.
Tree grafting joins a cut branch, called a scion, from one tree onto living rootstock or an established limb so the two grow together as one plant.
The Plugger grafting bit bores a tapered hole in a limb using a drill; a scion sharpened to the same taper in a pencil sharpener is then inserted so its cambium layer meets the tree's cambium.
Sharpen about 6" of the scion (the branch being grafted) in a pencil sharpener before inserting it into the bored hole.
Yes, seal the join with grafting wax after inserting the scion, and expect the new branch to establish and start growing within a few months.
| Materials | Steel |
| Dimensions | 10mm (3/8") shank |
| Includes | Grafting bit; instructions |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
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The Plugger Grafting Bit
While conventional grafting techniques limit where a new branch can be placed, this bit lets you position one almost anywhere on a limb.
The bit has the same taper as a standard pencil sharpener. Simply sharpen a 6" length of scion (the branch being grafted) in a pencil sharpener, then use the Plugger in a drill to bore a matching hole deep enough that the cambium of the scion mates with the cambium of the tree. Insert the scion into the tapered hole and seal the join with grafting wax. In a few months, the new branch will be established and growing in place.
Full instructions included. Bit has a 10mm (3/8") shank.
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