The use of grafted plants for solanaceous and cucurbit crops is becoming more common for organic high tunnel growers as a way to reduce the incidence and/or severity of several soilborne diseases including: fusarium wilt, verticillium wilt, bacterial wilt and root-knot nematodes. Information related to vegetable grafting is shown below.
Why Grafting Is Important Grafting is important for a number of reasons. First, grafting emphasizes the use of genetics in overcoming abiotic and biotic crop stress. Heightened host resistance has proven time and again to be a foundational component of successful integrated crop management strategies. Second, grafted plants can be used in vegetable operations of…
This segment shows how to attach the scion to the rootstock and gives tips on producing a healthy graft. Cary Rivard, Fruit and Vegetable Specialist for Kansas State University, shows that by grafting tomatoes, producers can manage soil borne disease and root infecting diseases. They’ll also find increased vigor and increased yield from grafted tomatoes….
Grafting tomato and eggplant can minimize problems caused by flooding, soil-borne diseases, and root-knot nematode. Watch as staff from AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center demonstrate this simple, effective technique.
Grafting cucurbits on to disease-resistant rootstocks can help farmers and gardeners avoid problems with Fusarium wilt. Watch as staff from AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center demonstrate this simple, effective technique.
About the Webinar In this webinar, recorded on February 2, 2012, David Francis of Ohio State University shared research findings and experience from an integrated organic program (IOP) project that has been addressing the use of grafting for organic systems. Find additional eOrganic upcoming and recorded webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242 About the Presenter David Francis is…
Researchers around the world have demonstrated that grafting can protect plants against a variety of soil-borne diseases in various climates and conditions. Grafting has been successfully implemented in many countries to battle diseases such as Verticillium and Fusarium wilt, corky root rot and bacterial wilt, among others. Along with maintaining high fruit quality, tomato grafting…
About the Webinar Learn about tomato grafting and how it can be utilized to manage diseases in organic open-field and high tunnel systems. Frank Louws of North Carolina State University and Cary Rivard of Kansas State University provide information regarding rootstock selection as well as the grafting procedure itself. This webinar was recorded in February,…
