Grafting Compatibility with Kevin Folta

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Learn about grafting compatibility and what kinds of trees can be grafted together by understanding the science of graft unions! Our guest is Dr Kevin Folta, Professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida.Tune into Kevin's Podcast Here:https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/talking-biotech-with-dr-kevin-folta/id1006329802Additional Episodes on Grafting Here:Fruit Tree Grafting for Beginners: https://share.transistor.fm/s/953789b9Fruit Tree Grafting and Legal Considerations: https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c1144cfRead our online grafting guide here:https://orchardpeople.com/grafting-fruit-trees/The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time or download the podcast. Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. (00:00) - Introduction (01:44) - Episode #100 information (03:33) - What is fruit tree grafting (04:37) - Does grafting happen in nature? (08:00) - Why are some fruit tree cultivars easy to graft with than others? (11:17) - Plant Morphology and Fruit Tree Grafting (14:56) - Cellular Physiology and Grafting (19:20) - Kevin's Podcast (20:47) - Can you graft flowering plants and non-woody plants? (21:58) - Do you need to pay royalties when using scion cuttings? (25:21) - Can you graft zone 5 apples onto a zone 4 rootstock? (27:23) - Sponsors (31:39) - Part 2 (32:46) - Plant hormones and fruit tree grafting (37:31) - Grafting and Taxonomy (39:08) - Molecular biology and fruit tree grafting (42:46) - Cherry trees and fruit tree grafting compatibility (44:09) - Grafting vs Budding and stone fruit trees (45:54) - Grafting chestnut trees onto oak trees? (47:06) - Grafting Pear onto Quince (49:56) - Grafting European Pears onto Various Rootstocks (52:03) - Citation rootstock in California vs Florida (54:59) - Why Kevin Loves Grafting (57:15) - Access more grafting and fruit tree resources

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This episode was published on January 30, 2024.

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Learn about grafting compatibility and what kinds of trees can be grafted together by understanding the science of graft unions! Our guest is Dr Kevin Folta, Professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida.Tune into Kevin's Podcast...

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