ASEXUAL PROPAGATION (GRAFTING)

I. CONTEST TITLE : ASEXUAL PROPAGATION (GRAFTING, MARCOTTING & BUDDING)
II. AREA : Agricultural Technology
III. TIME ALLOTMENT : 1 ½ Hours
IV. TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS NEEDED

• Budding Knife
• Budding Tape
• Sphagnum Moss
• Prunner
• Scion and the stock for grafting and budding (to be provided: host region)
• San Francisco plants (to be provided by the host region)

V. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. Time allotment for this contest is 1 hour and 30 minutes, which means 30 minutes for each of the Asexual Propagation (budding, grafting and marcotting).
2. Each contestant shall bring his/her own tools and materials. Only rootstocks, scions, sphagnum moss, transparent plastic wrappers and straw shall be prepared by the host region.

VI. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING - GRAFTING

A. Workmanship 70%

1. Both scion and stock are of the same sizeand maturity 10%

1. Correctly choose a matured scion (dark green in color with alive buds) (10%)
2. Incorrectly chosen matured scion/infected with molds and aphids (5%)

2. Scion and stock are neatly cut to shape correctly (clip for stock & wedge for scion) 20%

1. Perfectly done and precision cut on the scion in making the wedge cut (20%)
2. One slice of the scion in making the wedge cut (15%)
3. Made two or more slice of scion (10%)

3. Scion is inserted to the stock and securely tied by the grafting tape 20%

1. Not detached or removed from the stocks while the contestant lift or pull up the scions (20%)
2. The removal of stock from the scion shows that it is insecurely tied by grafting (0%)

4. Grafting tape is applied correctly starting from below the point of contact upward 10%

1. Correctly done and neatly wrapped the contact point (10%)
2. Not neatly done and there is space in wrapping the scion (8%)
3. Poorly done, unwrapped contact point (3%)

5. Standard procedures in grafting are properly applied 10%

1. Standard procedure correctly applied (refer to no.3 to 5) (10%)
2. Standard procedure are not correctly applied (5%)

B. Proper Use of Tools, Equipment and Materials 10%

1. Grafting was performed/done with the use of standard tools and materials 5%
2. Grafting knife used is sharp enough to produce a clean cut 5%

C. Speed and Accuracy 10%

• Performed with accuracy on or before time (10%)
• Performed with accuracy 5minutes after the time (8%)
• Performed with accuracy 8 minutes after the time (5%)
• Performed with accuracy 10 minutes after the time (3%)

D. Safety Measures 10%

• The handling of grafting knife and handling of scion is correctly done (10%)
• Shows incorrect handling of grafting knife and handling of scion (5%) ______________________________________________________________________

TOTAL 100%