Isn't it so cool?! Plants with a vascular cambium (an organized ring of vasculature in the shoot) can be grafted. Dicots (oak trees, tomatoes, etc) have a vascular cambium, as do gymnosperms (pine trees, ginkgoes), but monocots (corn, palms, etc) do not. Their vasculature is scattered throughout the stem, so it's really hard for vasculature to reconnect between grafted parts.
Why did she use a razor blade? Next level danger zone. Well, now that I think about it, I can't think of using anything else. Scissors would mess it up, I guess? Not precise enough? Just feel like I would cut myself in such close quarter action.
Yep, razor blades are the go-to instrument for cutting stuff up in labs. They're super sharp and precise, and they're cheap and disposable so we don't run into contamination issues by re-using blades. (I also got a big kick out of the fact that the razor blades worried you but the radioactive carbon didnt! :)
I'm becoming a big big BIG fan of your work :)
Wow, so interesting!
Did not know plants could do this! This looks awesome!
Does this work with all/most plants or only a few species?
Isn't it so cool?! Plants with a vascular cambium (an organized ring of vasculature in the shoot) can be grafted. Dicots (oak trees, tomatoes, etc) have a vascular cambium, as do gymnosperms (pine trees, ginkgoes), but monocots (corn, palms, etc) do not. Their vasculature is scattered throughout the stem, so it's really hard for vasculature to reconnect between grafted parts.
Is there any material / papers wich I can read, that explain how two plants can combine and live together?
Hye there, what kind of device did you use for check and supervise photosythesis ??
Ok, I'm watching this video and now I know what I want to do once I get my biology degree. 😍😍😍
What is the little pouch which takes the scion and root can we use this on other plants
Greatt video!
" you wanna do the neighbour, molly?" "YeeES!" ( i knew this comment was a ppropiate after the grafting song haha, thanks for vid)
2:48 i bet that thumb has been grafted on
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Why did she use a razor blade? Next level danger zone.
Well, now that I think about it, I can't think of using anything else. Scissors would mess it up, I guess? Not precise enough?
Just feel like I would cut myself in such close quarter action.
Yep, razor blades are the go-to instrument for cutting stuff up in labs. They're super sharp and precise, and they're cheap and disposable so we don't run into contamination issues by re-using blades. (I also got a big kick out of the fact that the razor blades worried you but the radioactive carbon didnt! :)