An Ohio State University Extension team has been studying ways to enhance the utility of vegetable grafting for growers. Matt Kleinhenz, an OSU Extension specialist, is part of the team, which has been documenting the performance of grafted plants in fields and high tunnels, outlining that performance in presentations, articles and reports and providing growers with hands-on grafting instructions.
“Vegetable grafting is at a critical juncture,” according to Kleinhenz. “Much has been learned, but more information is required for farmers to take full advantage of grafted plants as a tool in their production of cucumber, cantaloupe/muskmelon, tomato, watermelon and, perhaps, other crops important in many areas.”
As part of the effort, the team has designed a survey. The goal of the survey is to elicit feedback on the current status of vegetable grafting.
According to Kleinhenz, survey results are anonymous and will help the team assess the impact of its efforts, the overall interest in grafting and stakeholder views on what should be done to make grafting more useful to vegetable growers.
To fill out the survey, Click here.
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