Can Camellia be grafted onto the tea tree

Tea tree and camellia, Camellia, although the same family are the same genus, but the morphological characteristics of tea tree and camellia are quite different, and the relative relationship is also relatively far. From the perspective of plant taxonomy, Camellia is a subgenus of Camellia, while the tea tree is a tea. The subgenus, the difference between the two is second only to the intergeneric relationship; Camellia oleifera and Camellia are both relatively morphological and phylogenetically related. From a taxonomic point of view, they include Laoshan Tea, Fujian Camellia, and Zhejiang Camellia. Inside, the same as the Red Camellia group, Camellia is a Camellia group, Camellia and Camellia is also a member of the Camellia subgenus. Therefore, it can be seen that the use of tea trees as the rootstock for the grafting of camellia is much less likely to survive, and is usually not adopted. Camellia is often used for single-petal Camellia or Camellia rootstock. The first is grafting with bud seedlings. The former has strong affinity and the latter has incompatibility in the later period. If sprouts are used for grafting, it is best to sow seedlings with single-valve tea seeds. Second, semi-mature grafting, the use of crude seedlings of Camellia or Camellia as the rootstock, for head exchange, with the rootstock rootstock and strong growth potential, prompting the rapid growth of scions, 1 year to 2 years can be cultivated famous species Large plant of camellia. Grafting suitable temperature is 25 °C to 30 °C, Zhejiang area in late May to June in the middle and late or late August to late September, grafting is appropriate. At this time, the cortex is easy to remove, it will heal quickly after grafting, and the survival rate is high. In the summer, the rootstocks are usually stocked, and they are trimmed before the end of February; the autumn stocks are rooted and trimmed in mid-June. When grafting, shoots with a diameter of 1 cm or more are pulled, that is, in the proper part of the rootstock, a knife is applied to the top, left, and right sides of each rootstock. The depth of the wood is deep and the skin is pulled down. Its length is the same as the front of the scion, and then Attach the cut camellia scion on the inner side of the rootstock, cover the scion with the skin, then tie it with a plastic tape to expose the bud, then put on a plastic bag to moisturize, promote healing, and release the plastic after one month. Bags are loosened; until the scion picks up new shoots, it is gradually lignified before it can be released completely. If the rootstock thickness is similar to the scion, then the abdomen connection is better. In order to test the affinity of Camellia sinensis and grafted branches of tea tree, you can also try it by using abdominal cutting and cutting. China Agricultural Network Editor