Grafting is a horticultural technique where a piece of a plant such as a bud or branch is almost surgically attached to another compatible plant. Growers do this for a number of reasons:
– To control the size of the attached plant
– To improve the strength of the attached plant. Some plants have a weak root system but when attached to another with a very vigorous root system, it can mean a strong healthy and good looking overall plant that would otherwise perish!
– To grow more than one variety on the same plant, a space saving technique!