Grafting Stock?

Question

I want to graft a tamarind tree seedling to an older and compatible stock tree aged 2 to 3 years old. What type of stock tree is suitable and hopefully will accept the tamarind seedling grafted into/onto it? Thank you for your assistance with my question. graeme

Answer 1

The best way to ensure that it will graft will be to graft it to an older Tamarind tree. Generally, once you have acquired the older tree, it will already be of production age. Grafting a younger branch would not serve any useful purpose.

Letting it grow on its own rootstock will be one alternative. They do quite well on their own roots.

Here are some articles that will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/grafting/cleft-grafting-propagation.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/grafting/what-is-a-scion.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/grafting/rootstock-information.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/grafting-trees-what-is-tree-grafting.htm