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Grafting The Chinese, Egyptian and Romans used methods of grafting to control and determine a plant's nature. Grafting can be used to change a grape's variety, make a plant more resistant, renew buds and accelerate the fruit production of the vine. The most common kind of grafting performed in the area of Ciro' is the "innesto ad occhietto". It is a non vegetative bud graft particularly suited to vines in warm climates. The graft is performed in the months of June and July, when the wild vine is in a fully vegetative stage. A bud is chosen to be grafted into the wild vine from a branch of a middle aged Gaglioppo o Greco Bianco vine. The bud must be well formed and an adequate amount of compact supporting wood should be retained around the bud to facilitate this kind of draft. The technique The vine to be grafted, though only planted 4 months ago, is already full of vegetation. A small notch is created in the base of the vine in which the Gaglioppo or Greco Bianco bud is inserted. The bud must fit perfectly if it is to marry. To protect the bud from excessive heat and to retain moisture, leaves are pulled over the graft and a protective cord is wrapped around the trunk. In spring when the vine re-enters its vegetative phase the cord is removed, or as in some cases the natural fibre that has kept the graft in place has already dissolved, and the bud emits its first Gaglioppo or Greco Bianco branch. Above: Wild vines to be grafted Left: Innesto ad occhietto Click here for a video about grafting (You need Quick Time 4 and a dual ISDN line to stream the video)

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