That scar is an artifact of a process called grafting, or fusing two separate pieces of wood into a new tree. From citrus to peaches, almost all fruit trees are grafted, and so are pecans. Some ...

Although they appear to be one singular plant, they're actually two separate plants grafted together. The vibrant top is referred to as a scion, and the base of the plant is the rootstock.

In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural technique that joins parts from two different plants to function as a single plant. So, why am I telling you about grafting now? Citrus trees are grafted ...

To facilitate genetic exchange between cells from the two different plants, they grafted one plant onto the other and then monitored the flow of genetic information by fluorescence microscopy.

To get the graft union at the right height, plant container-grown peach trees at the same depth they were in the pot.

A cutting from a plant is grafted (attached) on to the stem of another plant. The cut surfaces of the two plants grow together. A plant variety that grows poorly but produces desirable products ...

So why are trees grafted? There are a couple of reasons, according to LSU AgCenter fruit and nut specialist Michael Polozola. “Let’s use pecans as an example,” he said. “If you plant ...