Gardening and Horticulture - Grafting Help/Question.

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DavidT72
03-29-09, 08:47 PM
Hey, I've been looking up various grafting techniques and they all say make sure the cambium layers line up.
They also say that the cambium layer is just under the bark.

My question concerns the T-bud grafting method. When you peel the bark back, is the cambium layer just under the folded back bark or is it the top layer of the sap wood you just peeled the bark off?

Hope someone can clear this up.

Newt
03-30-09, 03:16 PM
Hi David,

The cambium layer is the green layer just under the bark. Maybe this will help.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LyraEDISServlet?command=getImageDetail&image_soid=IMAGE%20AA:AA219F04&document_soid=AA219&document_version=1
http://www.cfr.washington.edu/Classes.esc.221/Classes.ESC.221.BAK/221vocabulary.htm#TWIGS

Newt
DavidT72
03-30-09, 07:13 PM
I've seen the pictures but my question is if one were to peel the bark back would the cambium layer come along with the bark or would it stay behind?

Newt
03-30-09, 09:00 PM
The cambium layer should stay attached to the wood, not the bark.

Newt