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Grafting Tool for Vines

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The vine-plant grafting knife is equipped with a 5cm (2in) steel blade set in an ebonite handle and a spatulate edge on its opposite side. It is a basic tool for any vineyard owner who wants to develop new varieties or revive vines at the end of their journey.

The vine-plant grafting knife is a straight grafting knife with a 5cm (2in) steel blade set in an ebonite handle. The spatula end is used to perform budding grafts, one of the most commonly used grafting techniques as it is fairly simple and causes less damage to the plant. This knife is ideal for V grafting on vines. The technique may seem complicated, but with a little practice and some good advice, you can achieve a successful vine graft!

Dimensions:

- Head = 5mm

- Total length = 105mm (4in)

This vine-plant grafting knife is a small handheld tool with an extremely sharp, pointed, and fairly short steel blade for easy handling, along with a spatula on the opposite edge. It is used to graft plants, which is perfect for obtaining plants identical to the original one while taking advantage of the chosen rootstock's qualities. This practice is reserved for experienced gardeners and professionals as it requires good technical skills, but with this knife and some advice, you can achieve beautiful grafts. This knife in particular is mainly used for V grafting on vines, which allows you to graft a variety onto a rootstock, usually a dead or declining plant, to give it new life and sometimes a new grape variety.

The first piece of advice is to wear gloves, as grafting in general requires precise and quick movements with a very sharp tool.

V or split grafting can be done during the dormant phase in late February to early March, when the risk of sudden cooling is lower. A prolonged slowdown in sap flow can lead to graft failure.

In cooler regions, herbaceous grafting is preferred. This is done between late June and August. The scion should have 1 or 2 buds and 1 petiole, and be moistened. The graft is then enclosed in a plastic bag and shaded.

Trim the rootstock a few centimetres above the ground
Take grafts from healthy woody climbing stems with 2 or 3 buds
Trim the grafts at an angle on both sides
Split the wood of the rootstock in the middle with a pruning knife, then insert a wedge or directly insert 1 or 2 grafts at the edge of the split (double graft) to align the cambium layers

If you are unsure about aligning them correctly, tilt the scion slightly in relation to the rootstock.

Tie the 2 parts together with grafting elastic or moistened raffia
Mound soil completely over the vine, protecting and confining the graft point. Firmly pack the soil

If it is a high graft, replace mounding with an upside-down plastic bottle with the bottom cut off. Hold it at the neck with a sleeve of turf or moss placed around the rootstock and fill it with moist sand.

Water the mound if the soil retains moisture poorly

After a few weeks, the first shoots emerge from the mound. Wait a few more weeks, then flatten the mound so that the scion does not produce roots and becomes independent from the rootstock.

Technical features

Weight: 0.100000 kg

synthetic handle

Handle type Single handle

Handle length 5 cm

steel tool head

Total length 10.5 cm

Tips

Recommended for use in For outdoor and indoor use, Ground surface and superficial soil, Heavy soil, Indoor pot/planter, Light, loose soil, Open ground, Open ground under cold frame/cover, Outdoor pot/planter

Particularly recommended for Bamboos, Berries and vineyards, Climbers, conifers, Ericaceous plants, fruit trees, Hedgerow plants, Mild climate and citrus plants, Perennials, Roses, trees and shrubs

Range of tools Professional tools

Type of tool Small hand tool

Ideal tool for Cutting green, live wood, grafting

Directions for use The vine grafting knife is used to graft vines and other fruit trees to obtain plants identical to the scion, while benefiting from the qualities of the chosen rootstock. This knife is mainly used for V or omega grafts on vines. This involves taking grafts from the variety of vine that you want to implant on rootstocks, often from dead plants from the previous year. It is also possible to use this knife to graft the vine onto actively growing plants to change the variety: this is called a top graft. The first piece of advice is to wear gloves because grafting in general requires precise and quick movements with a very sharp tool. The grafts must be cut in a straight line if it is a V graft, to fit into the slit made on one side of the rootstock that has been previously pruned in the case of dead wood. Since the rootstock has a much larger diameter than the scion, it is often recommended to perform two grafts, one on each side, to maximise the chances of success. If both grafts take, one will need to be sacrificed in summer to benefit the more vigorous one. Clean the blades with alcohol after use to prevent the transmission of diseases from one plant to another, and to keep your tool in good condition for a long time (the sap of certain plants can damage the blade or make it sticky over time). Store this tool in a dry place, sheltered from bad weather.