Grafting of multiple cannabis strains to a single root stock

[marceline TWQ]

So i had this idea of using a hemp plant as a root stock and grafting multiple strains onto it instead of keeping multiple clones of different strains. Would this work? I know I could probably graft the multiple strains onto a single strain of cannabis but I was wondering if there would be any point in using a hemp plant as a "blank slate" rather then say grafting an AK47 and purple punch for example onto a white widow plant?

 

[Diggler420]

graft onto a plant that has a history of producing a monster root system and is resistant to soil pathogens and bugs.
I would think this would work great on hard to grow strains, like the mac. Mac is a slow growing strain and might take off if grafted onto a vigorous root system

 

[multiVortex]

This is a question that is right up @Light Addict 's alley, if he has the time to respond.

Grafting in general is quite an interesting subject.

 

[TurboBucket]

As mentioned above you want to select the most hardy root stock you have available. The purpose of a graft is having bigger stronger faster roots than you would with that plants normal growth.

 

[Weaselcracker]

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Try to use fairly similar strains if possible. When I did it I found that each strain still retained its individual needs for the most part. So you want to use strains that have more or less the same feeding needs. For the plant above I used Panama as the rootstock, and it was a bit of a heavier feeder than the other two. Still close enough to work out ok, but in some other grafts I did with a half dozen strains and over a dozen grafts in one rootstock, the lighter feeders suffered.

 

[marceline TWQ]

graft onto a plant that has a history of producing a monster root system and is resistant to soil pathogens and bugs.
I would think this would work great on hard to grow strains, like the mac. Mac is a slow growing strain and might take off if grafted onto a vigorous root system

As mentioned above you want to select the most hardy root stock you have available. The purpose of a graft is having bigger stronger faster roots than you would with that plants normal growth.

Any suggestions of the best strain to serve as a root stock?

 

[Light Addict]

If you are experienced with hemp and have a stock plant as said above with crazy root development then hemp would be fine. Although hemp being the same family as cannabis may not mean they react similarly to certain outside influences/pathogens. So I personally would just use canna to canna grafting where you know the plant inside and out.
My tip is using PTFE tape to bind grafting points