The 4T Manual Grafting Tool is a pliers capable of performing 4 types of grafting: Interlocking grafting, English Double-Split grafting (NEW LAMA), Omega graft and Gemma graft. With a single grafting machine we can create all 4 cutting models as it has interchangeable blades, simply by unscrewing the two screws on the head you can mount the desired blade. There are 4 types of grafting to be able to meet the various needs of the plants which respond differently when they are cut, so you can operate on fruit trees, vines, kiwis, flowers etc...

SNAP-ON CONNECTION

The interlocking coupling is among the oldest and still widely used today. It can be practiced during the entire period of vegetative rest of the plants but the best results are obtained by carrying out the grafting at the beginning of the rest (October-November) or, better yet, before the spring recovery phase (February). In this way we overcome the danger of winter cold which significantly limits the chances of rooting.

ENGLISH DOUBLE SPLIT GRAFT

The English Double Split graft is a type of graft born in viticulture but which has then also spread to fruit growing and is suitable for all tree species. It has a high rooting percentage and minimizes marks and wounds between the rootstock and the scion. This large contact surface is the reason for the high success rate of this type of graft. The difference between simple English cleft and double English cleft lies in the presence or absence of the intermediate cut which has a mechanical function. This cut creates a joint that blocks the scion so that it does not move. It is practiced on young plants that have a diameter between 0.5 and 1.5 cm. The diameter of the rootstock and the scion must be as close as possible so as to make the cambial areas match completely.

OMEGA CONNECTION

The Omega graft is particularly used in vines and rose plants which, once cut, have a notable release of sap. To encourage the engraftment of bionts, we proceed with the Omega Graft which creates an eyelet-shaped cut that allows the flow of lymph to be regulated and allows for good healing in the future. This type of grafting is particularly recommended at the beginning of the plants' vegetative rest (October-November) but it can also be practiced in the spring recovery phase (February).

BUDDING GRAFTING

Grafts on plants include eye or shield grafts or bud grafts in the strict sense, patch grafts, whistle grafts, double shield grafts, Majorcan grafts or "Chip budding", i.e. all those grafts in which the object consists of a bud combined with a portion, more or less large in size, of bark, with or without wood underneath it. The time for this type of grafting can be either spring or the end of summer and is therefore divided into vegetating bud grafting and dormant bud grafting. A vegetating bud graft is defined as one in which the bud, as soon as it has taken root, sprouts and vegetates throughout the summer period, while a dormant bud graft is one in which the bud takes root and bonds to the rootstock before winter, but budding occurs. only in the following spring.

HOW TO USE:

To carry out the grafting, the procedure is very simple: make a cut on the mother plant obtaining a male and a female, eliminate the male. Take the scion and make a cut as before but this time the female of the two parts is thrown away. All that remains is to now join the male and female thus obtained by making the two barks fit together well. It is important that there is always a female on the mother plant because it is the plant that welcomes and that this is never smaller than the scion but larger or of the same size. In fact, even if the scion is smaller than the mother plant, it is sufficient to match the two parts on one side only so that the barks are aligned as the cambial part (i.e. where the exchange of sap takes place) remains exactly under the bark itself. The last trick is to choose a scion of about 12 cm and check that it has at least 2/3 buds. It is also good to remember that, although the cut is very precise, the graft thus obtained must always be tied and finished because what we have done is still an open wound on the plant that must be healed. To do this there are a multitude of products on the market from paraffin to mastic to beeswax for healing, raffia and ribbons for binding.

Thanks to this pliers it is possible to carry out grafts even on small plants or on young branches with great precision, it is not necessary to cut the entire plant with the advantage of being able to save it in case the graft fails.

The pliers are very resistant as they have a steel core and a glass-filled nylon body. The only thing that wears out over time is the blade which, being interchangeable, can be purchased subsequent to the basic purchase.