Vegetable Grafting in 10 Steps: All Crops
List of vegetable plants
Tomato
Brinjal
Chilli
Cucumber
Pumpkin
Bitter gourd
Bottle gourd
10 Steps in Vegetable Grafting
Step 01: Selection of Rootstock
Step 02: Selection and preparation of growing media
Step 03: Sowing of seeds
Step 04: Start your grafting
Step 05: Healing of grafted plants
Step 06: Removal of grafting clips
Step 07: Hardening of grafted plants
Step 08: Application of required chemicals
Step 09: Grading of plants
Step 10: Transplanting in field
Steps in tomato Grafting
Step 01: Selection of Rootstock
Solanum melongena: We can choose cultivated brinjal as a rootstock in tomato grafting. It is highly compatible rootstock for the different varieties of tomato. Per plant yield is higher. The rootstock provides a strong base to tomato plant. Although it is susceptible to wilt disease.
Solanum torvum: It is wild species of brinjal. This species is resistant aginst wilt in many regions of India. Rootstock is compatible. Per plant yield is good.
Solanum nigrum: It is a wild species of nightshade family. Rootstock is compatible with tomato. It is tolerant to wilt. Yield is very good.
Step 02: Selection and preparation of growing media
Cocopeat
Vermicompost/FYM
Mix cocopeat and vermicompost or FYM thoroughly. Ratio is 75:25.
Step 03: Sowing of seeds
Sowing of rootstock seeds
Wild brinjal: It takes 1-2 months to germinate. Sowing should be done 2 months before grafting for getting strong rootstock.
Solanum melongena as rootstock: Sowing should be done 1.5 months before grafting.
Sowing of F1 hybrid tomato seeds
Condition 01: Tomato seeds should be sown 15 days after the germination of wild brinjal.
Condition 02: Tomato seeds should be sown one week after the germination of Solanum melongena.
Step 04: Start your grafting
The minimum diameter of rootstock is 1.5 mm, and the diameter of rootstock is also 1.5 mm.
Use one of the following method of vegetable grafting
Tube grafting or 45° angle grafting or slice grafting
V shape or cleft grafting
Inarching grafting
Step 05: Healing of grafted plants
Temperature of healing chamber
Tomato grafting: 24-28 °C
Brinjal grafting: 24-30 °C
Chilli grafting: 24-28 °C
Moisture of healing chamber
Tomato grafting: 80-90%
Brinjal grafting: 80-90%
Chilli grafting: 80-85%
Step 06: Removal of grafting clips
Remove the grafting clips after 7 days of grafting. Clips should be removed carefully to avoid the breakage of union.
Step 07: Hardening of grafted plants
Step 08: Application of required chemicals
Step 09: Grading of plants
Steo 10: Transplanting in field