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the flying dutchman · 12-03-2009, 07:42 PM

I don't believe in it. At least, not in the fact that you can create a new
cultivar that way. Maybe it can change the plants characteristics but that
will only apply to the "grafted" plant.
It's well known that plants influence each other, even without being grafted. For example, cuttings of Buxus grow much better when they are
planted next to each other then in separate pots. Why? No one knows.
They just grow better.
If grafting would create new cultivars we had thousands of new cultivars
from many species of plants, even potatoes.
So, changing the growth characteristics is quite something else then creating a new cultivar.

My 2 cents.

12-03-2009, 07:42 PM	#81 (permalink)
the flying dutchman the flying dutchman's Photo Gallery Location: HOLLAND Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Ron Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,031 BananaBucks : 154,776 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 48 Times Was Thanked 244 Times in 148 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 11 Times	Re: Grafting Bananas by the Insistent Banana Grower - Mauro I don't believe in it. At least, not in the fact that you can create a new cultivar that way. Maybe it can change the plants characteristics but that will only apply to the "grafted" plant. It's well known that plants influence each other, even without being grafted. For example, cuttings of Buxus grow much better when they are planted next to each other then in separate pots. Why? No one knows. They just grow better. If grafting would create new cultivars we had thousands of new cultivars from many species of plants, even potatoes. So, changing the growth characteristics is quite something else then creating a new cultivar. My 2 cents.