Zenport Grafting Knife K106 Budding and Grafting Knife, Bark Lifter, Dual-Taper Bevel Cutting Edge
Zenport Knife K106 Budding and Grafting Knife, Bark Lifter, Dual-Taper Bevel Cutting Edge, useful for numerous horticulture and agriculture applications such as pruning, trimming, grafting and budding. Blade made of SK5 Japanese rust and disease resistant stainless steel. Safety orange handle for easy identification in processing plant, packing shed or out in the field. 3-inch (76mm) blade, 7-inch (178mm) overall length open with handle.
Grafting and Budding are techniques used to join two parts of a plant so that they grow together and appear as a single plant. In grafting, the upper part (scion) of one plant grows on the root system (rootstock) of another plant. In the budding process, a bud is taken from one plant and grown on another.
Reasons for grafting and budding:
Unlike budding, which can be performed before or during the growing season, most grafting is done during winter and early spring while both scion and rootstock are still dormant.
