Grafted Vegetables

Grafted vegetables are created when the top part of one plant (the scion) is attached to the root system of a separate plant (the rootstock). The rootstock contributes vigor and disease resistance while the scion is chosen for fruit flavor or quality.

Introducing Our First Crop Ever of Grafted Tomatoes! - Our Garden News article about the history, methods, and benefits of grafting

Teaming Tomatoes - Gardening article about grafted tomatoes in The Register-Guard on April 21, 2011

Grafted tomatoes grab attention with improved vigor, production and disease resistance - by Kym Pokorny for The Oregonian

Close-up photos of grafted stems (macrophotography) - Photos and interpretation by Anthony Boutard

You can hear more about grafted tomatoes by downloading a podcast or mp3 file of Garden Life's radio show for January 9, 2011.

Watch for special events with Steve Goto, the Tomato King, of Gotomato.

 

Big Beef tomato comparison in the Log House garden.
Non-grafted on the left vs. grafted on the right.

Grafted Cupid tomato on the left vs. non-grafted on the right.

Grafted Tomatoes on Garden Time:

Grafted Tomatoes at 2011 Spring Trials:

Grafting for Disease Resistance in Heirloom Tomatoes - Publication from the NC Cooperative Extension Service

Grafting Can Help Fight Foliar Diseases, OSU Researchers Find – Ohio State University research found that grated tomatoes are more disease resistant and have higher levels of flavonoids

Grafting Techniques for Greenhouse Tomatoes – Article by Richard McAvoy, University of Connecticut

Tomato Grafting Research Program - North Carolina Cooperative Extension research, presentations, and handouts

Tomato Grafting Project – Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center research project (Ohio State University)

Vegetable Grafting Information Website - Research project from the University of Arizona and US Horticultural Research Laboratory

Tomato Grafting – Organic farmer Jack Manix from Vermont shares his grafting experiences

Grafted Vegetables - color handout with pictures and grafting info

Grafted Vegetables - You're Going to Want Them - by Mary Kate Mackey

Grafted Tomatoes - Blog entry from Portland Monthly's Plantwise

Tomato Grafting video from Johnny's Selected Seeds

What's That You Say? Grafted Tomatoes? - Garden Rant post with Ann Lovejoy

Super Naturals Grafted Vegetables - Mighty 'Mato grafted tomatoes

Grafted tomatoes: bigger, better for home gardeners - by Val Easton for The Seattle Times