How to Connect Lemon Shoots

 Grafting is a method of artificial vegetative propagation that has long been known and used by the wider community to improve plant characteristics, both quality-related and quantity-related.

 In principle, grafting is the joining of two living plant parts in such a way that they can be joined to form one complete plant which has the characteristics of a combination of the two organs or tissues that are combined.

 The two parts of the plant that are held together in general are the rootstock and the scion.

 This shoot gluing can also be applied to lemon plants to improve the quality, for example a regular lemon can be improved by attaching a quality lemon scion to the rootstock of the lemon.

 Here are the steps for how to connect lemon shoots:

 In making lemon lime seedlings through grafting, there are two important parts that must be prepared at the same time, the first part is the rootstock which is responsible for the root system and the second is the upper stem which is obtained from the mother tree to be connected to the rootstock.

 * PREPARATION OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS

 - Grafting knife, cutter, razor blade, or knife

 - PE 02 plastic or popsicle plastic to tie the connection

 - Rootstock and scion

 * PREPARATION OF DOWN RODS

 The rootstock used for grafting are lemon lime plant seeds from seedbeds that are approximately 6 months old, or the stem diameter is as big as a pencil. The seeds are usually planted in polybags.  Choose seeds that are healthy, have good growth, stems upright and sturdy.

 * PREPARATION OF THE RODS / ENTRES

 The mother tree to be harvested for fresh fruit must come from superior varieties, high productivity, healthy and free from pests and diseases.

 Take the scion from the parent lemon tree in the form of branches with no growing ends (no young leaves / dormant branches), buds have started to appear which will later become new shoots, cut the scion from the parent tree.

 Try to keep the diameter of the scion sticks approximately the same as the diameter of the rootstock where the grafting will be made.

 Trim all the leaves to prevent high evaporation.  When trimming the leaves, be careful not to hit the buds, because the buds are in the axillary.

 * CONNECTION / GRAFTING STAGE

 1. Cut the rootstock at the part of the stem that is not too young and not too old, usually marked with a greenish brown stem color or about 20 cm from the base of the stem.

 2. Cut the lower stem about 2-2.5 cm using a knife, cutter or razor blade right in the middle so that both sides are the same.

 3. The entry that is ready to be connected is then slashed on the right and left to form a point like a wedge or letter V, try to cut it once, don't repeat it.

 4. The length of the scion is about 10-15 cm and has at least 2 buds. Insert it into the lower part of the stem, try to have the size of the upper and lower stems approximately the same, try to keep the joints as close as possible and there are no cavities.

 5. Then tie the connection, if you use ice plastic to tie it, it is pulled first so that it is lengthwise then split using a cutter / knife.

 6. Tie the connection using the PE plastic or ice plastic.

 7. Use transparent plastic cover to cover the connection, tie the bottom of the lid, but provide a hole for air circulation.

 8. If the rootstock is planted in a polybag, place it in the shade that is not exposed to direct sunlight, either in the shade of a tree or a paranet, but don't put it in the house.

 After about 1 month since grafting, usually new shoots appear on the grafted buds.

 Thus a review of How to Connect Lemon Shoots, I hope this article can add insight and be useful for you.

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