Grafting
Grafting 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 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.
The Chinese, Egyptian and Romans used methods of grafting
to control and determine a plant's nature.
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.
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