Greetings growmies! I’ve often found myself wandering through the intriguing world of cannabis grafting, a topic often overshadowed by its tomato counterpart. While it’s not unusual to come across instances where various cannabis varieties are grafted onto a single mother plant, I’ve observed a limited discourse on the topic of grafting during the seedling stage. Any links, videos, photos, papers on cannabis grafting of seedlings would be of great interest to me.
So, here’s the thought experiment that’s been keeping me up at night – what if we decided to graft two cannabis plants together without parting ways with either root system? Picture this: two plants cohabiting in one earthbox, their trunks or branches intricately connected. Sure, it might sound like a whimsical art project, but what are the tangible benefits and potential drawbacks of such a fusion?
Consider this: if the two plants happen to be different varieties, could this result in a harmonious blend of characteristics, creating a unique botanical tapestry? Obviously the plants genes would not cross and each branch would represent the specific strain in flower. On the other hand, what if they were clones of the same plant? Would the fusion enhance the overall resilience and vitality of the joint entity?
Moreover, here’s where it gets interesting – would this unconventional pairing count as “one plant” in the eyes of plant counts, or would each plant retain its individual identity despite their fused existence?
Let’s unravel this mystery together! Share your thoughts, experiences, or wild speculations. Is this a groundbreaking experiment waiting to happen, or just the musings of someone who might be a tad too high on that BBD?
I definitely have… Didn’t find anything like what I am dreaming up. Did find lots of multiple cuts grafted to a mother, but didn’t find two plants with roots intact. Got a link?
Not for that specific use case. Grafting multiple plants together while keeping their root systems intact does not accomplish either of the usual goals of (a) minimizing ones plant count, as each separate root system will still be counted as a separate plant, nor (b) increasing nutrient uptake of a slow-growing pheno by grafting to a more robust root mass… and are usually the reasons for using a grafted plant, to minimize plant numbers or increase vitality.
I’m just saying… some states go by root formation so if you have two obvious root balls that are not as one I’m sure it would be a no, even if it is leading into one grafted plant. So thats a bust…
On top of the stressors we already put these plants through it so to speak to get the results we want. I would say this would be unnecessary. A cool experiment maybe… but not really worthy for anything else but experimental purposes.
@Andrane is the one grafting a LOT of strains onto mothers. My first attempt didn’t go well but I’m gonna try more, @NDNCHILD has a couple going I think
I do have a Frankie fem currently holding an AC/DC male and a Runtz female graft. I’ve had to cut about 8” off the AC/DC so far! It grows! I think I’m just using it as a place holder at this point. I have a ton of AC/DC pollen in the freezer. Soon to be adding more cool attachments!
I know that 2 trees can be joined together. I believe it is called “ inosculation”. It can be used to create living sculptures, tree towers or large dome type structures. Your idea is very interesting but apart from “artistic expression”, I dont see a lot if benefit apart from being able to keep many strains on one mother plant.
I was thinking of some fellow grower from Belgium as they are allowed to grow only one plant. Grafting could be the solution for them to grow a big plant with different flavors instead of waiting for two to three months to enjoy different : frangrances ; effects ; …
Though I have a question : Could it be useful to graft on a mother (which I’d like her to produce Autoflo seeds) some stems ruderalis ( either succeeding in growing a male or then using CS or STS ?
Or is the whole process seems too much for the plant to endure ?
Ive done a lot of grafting with my fruit trees so have a very good knowledge of fruit rootstocks and scions.
Within fruit horticulture we use specialised rootstocks, studied and developed in Kent, in order to determine the plants growth rate and size.
I haven’t tried cannabis grafting but horticultural principals generally apply to most dicotyledons. Therefore I wonder if you were to get a pure or high percentage indica dominant rootstock and graft pure sativa scions would this limit the stretch, volume and vigour of the sativa scion? I very much suspect it would.
The question your asking was what made me try grafting.
Going on what I’ve read it’ll make no difference to the growth.
If you look at the picture above you can see there’s a taller strain of the two but they’re feeding from the same root stock.
Do mean Kent in England?
I watched a thing on TV about a place in England that specialise in root stock, apparently 80% of the world’s commercial apples originate from East Crawling or Calling farm?
The expert guy said the root stock dictates the fruit size, abundance, flavour and leafs amount?
Idk anything about gardening but I’m told that isn’t the case and tbf I don’t doubt it.
I’ve seen an apple, pear and plumb tree grafted but they grew as they did on the original plant.
Yes the place in kent is in west malling. They grew root systems with glass view windows in order to study differing rootstocks and thats what led to the development of dwarf, midsize and large fruit trees in commercial production.
Rootstocks absolutely have a bearing on scion development and I feel undoubtedly will impact on plant size, growth rate etc. Thank for your reply and thanks for the thread.
I think I’m just using it as a place holder at this point. I have a ton of AC/DC pollen in the freezer. Soon to be adding more cool attachments! 
