This article illustrates the technique of grafting a new root system onto a field-grown Field Maple or Acer campestre that had been developed in the ground for 5 years.
It is strongly advised that the article ‘Approach Grafting’ is first read and understood before applying any techniques described in this article. A second useful and related article is ‘Threadgrafting New Roots’; both threadgrafting and approach grafting new roots are equally viable techniques and should be seen as techniques that can be used individually or in conjunction with each other.