Grafting Cannabis – How to grow a monster cannabis plant with multiple stems and three heads

Grafting Cannabis – Multiple Strains Into A Single Plant!

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Grafting is an ancient technique that has been practiced by gardeners for thousands of years. No one really knows the true origins of this practice, yet it is mentioned in virtually every culture and even in sacred texts like the Bible.

Experts speculate that the first grafting practices were probably inspired by natural grafting – when one parasitic plant attaches itself to another. For example, mistletoe is both a symbol of Christmas and a parasitic shrub that feeds on other plants.

“Parasitic plants such as mistletoe, which grow and feed on often unrelated species, may also have contributed to the development of grafting as a technique, as people would have observed mistletoe growing on trees such as apples or poplars.” – Science Direct , plant transplantation

Whatever the origins of grafting, it is a technique regularly practiced in orchards or to manipulate certain plant species to grow in areas alien to their natural environment. Some of the better-known examples include Sam Van Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruit.

The Tree of 40 Fruits is a single tree that grows forty different types of stone fruit including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries and almonds. The grafted Tree of 40 Fruits flowers in bright pinks, purples and whites in spring and bears a variety of fruit in summer. Composed primarily of heirloom and antique cultivars, the Tree of 40 Fruits is a form of preservation that preserves stone fruit cultivars that are not commercially produced or available. – Sam van Aken

Interesting right?

Of course it is! But what does that have to do with Weed Reginald? As?

I’m so glad the little voice in my head pretending to be you asked!

Because I stumbled across a Redditor who is currently trying to graft three different strains into one plant.

It was just the kind of madness this world needed right now!

TheInvestmentGod and his three-headed monster!

While the post is surprisingly low-engagement, I thought it was a novel idea, so I give TheInvestmentGod a shout-out and wish him the best in his venture. You can see the Reddit post here.

Quickly, people showed their support for the effort and began pitching ideas for a name. “They should call this plant jekel and hyde or me, myself, and irene lmao,” commented one Redditor, while another said, “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t consider whether.” they should!”

When TheInvestmentGod replied: “Yes, we should!”

I saw this comment a bit dejected;

I think I know, but would like to see it from the start… in real time…

I totally assume without googling that a branch is cut from the mother base plant to reveal an available shoot, and then a plant cutting is cut from another plant and glued together as if you were breaking a stem. I find it fascinating. I’m sure Reddit will correct me if I’m wrong, but curious if I’m right. – Bagonia77

Well, Reddit probably corrected her, but her question inspired me to write this article and lay out the basics of grafting, hopefully to inspire other mad scientists to make Frankenstein the heck of some cannabis!

So…

HTF do you graft?

In a way, Bagonia wasn’t gone, she just missed a crucial step. Essentially, that’s exactly what grafting is. You simply cut off a piece of the stem, expose it, and then use some binding medium to place them together and attach the two pieces.

As the plant heals, it will begin to regrow the stems into a single plant, and then the base plant will also nourish the new foreign graft.

Science Direct explains;

In the 1960s and 1970s, work by several groups using succulent and tomato transplantation defined a time course for graft formation by observing cell division and anatomical changes at the graft junction. After transplantation, initially ruptured cells collapse and the intact cells near the graft junction adhere to the opposing tissue. This contact increases over time as the cells interlock (Figure 2). Polysaccharides, including pectins, are deposited at the graft junction and are believed to impart strength. At the same time, cell division produces a mass of pluripotent cells known as callus. This stem cell-like tissue is believed to differentiate, analogous to the process of wound healing in animals, which requires the division and differentiation of stem cells. – Science Direct, Grafting Plants

Typically you will need some type of bonding agent that will facilitate the healing process. Something like aloe vera works perfectly because it encapsulates the open wound and contains proteins to encourage growth.

However, it is also important to understand that not all plants are capable of grafting with other plants.

The majority of plants graft themselves, fewer graft onto very closely related species, and only rarely are plants successfully grafted onto more distant relatives. Some exceptional plants include certain varieties of pears that can be grafted onto apples and grafts from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Potatoes, tomatoes, aubergines and tobacco can be grafted together with great success. For example, commercial grower Thomson & Morgan has introduced a tomato shoot grafted onto a home grower potato rootstock called Tomtato®, which produces both tomatoes and potatoes. This exception among the nightshade family suggests that these plants have overcome an interspecies barrier that possesses most plants. – Science Direct, Grafting Plants

Luckily, various cannabis strains are still part of the cannabis family, which means they should have a relatively high grafting success rate. That’s why TheInvestmentGod’s experiment will likely work. It will be interesting to see how the three different strains will behave once they enter the flowering phase.

It’s important to understand that certain strains require a longer flowering time than others, which means you need to consider compatible flowering times when grafting. You don’t want a fast flowering indica and a slow flowering sativa grafted into a single plant. It’s best to graft strains that generally have the same flowering time to achieve peak yields.

So how do you graft a cannabis plant?

The information I am providing here is from RoyalQueenSeeds. Although I have not personally grafted cannabis, I believe this method is the easiest of the methods I have seen online.

Step 1: Select the scion and the grafting area

First you want to select a scion (cut) and use a razor or scalpel to cut similar shapes and sizes at an angle. You want to make sure the transplant area and incision are of similar dimensions to facilitate the transplant.

Next you should clear the foliage around the area and prepare the graft.

The next step is to trim the branch you want to transplant and quickly cut off a larger area of ​​the trunk. Once this is done, place the cutting in some distilled water. You want to act quickly to minimize exposure to air.

After that prepare the transplant area where you take the razor blade or scalpel and cut at an angle a spot where you glue the new incision. Try to match the shape and surface of both incisions.

When you’re done, quickly take the sprout and douse it with rooting hormone or dip it in some aloe vera, coat the graft area with it, and tape it together. Take some grafting tape and, starting from the bottom, wrap the two branches until they are tied tightly.

Be careful not to let air or light into the “wound”. You will only keep this on for a few days until healing begins.

You’ll also take some wire and wrap it criss-cross around the area. This is to strengthen the graft even more.

Once everything is tied together, you can take some nutrient spray, spray the inside of a plastic bag, and cover the plant. This creates an environment that encourages growth and keeps everything moist and ready for healing.

If all goes well, the plant should grow together and you can officially call our transplant a success!

Why you should definitely try this at home!

If you’re growing weed, why not graft a Frankenstein plant for your own enjoyment? The InvestmentGod certainly inspired me to try grafting. If you’re thinking about doing it too, let us know in the comments section.

What do you think, will the experiment work or will it fail?

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