Thread graft
From BonsaiWIKI
Thread grafting is a grafting technique used to add branches to a bonsai by "threading" a long, flexible shoot through a hole drilled through the trunk, exiting in the direction that the new branch will be directed. A small sliver of wood is used as a wedge to press the shoot tightly into place to help insure that the cambium of the trunk and branch come into contact with each other.
As the shoot grows, the graft union forms. Within a year or two it is possible to remove the portion of the shoot still attached at the entry side of the trunk. You'll know the graft has taken when the exit side of the shoot is twice as large as the entry side.
Thread graft refers to the resulting graft
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| Grafting Terms |
| Types: Thread graft | Approach graft |
| Tools & Supplies: Grafting knife | Grafting wax | Poly bag | Syringe | Peat moss |
| Terms: Root stock | Scion | Understock | Graft union | Necrosis |
