Difference between Budding and Layering

Difference between Budding and Layering

Budding	Layering
1. A horticultural technique in which a bud of one plant is inserted into a second plant.	1. In layering, the roots are induced on the shoots, while they are still attached to the mother plant.
2. Budding is a newly-emerging technique of horticulture.	2. Layering is an old technique of horticulture.
3. Budding is done during the active growing season of the stock.	3. Layering is done any time in the year except winter.
4. Budding is performed on a small bud which used as a scion.	4. Layering is performed on only branches of the plant.
5. Budding is mainly used in fruits, ornamental trees, and nut trees.	5. Layering is used for the propagation of which do not graft easily or root readily from the cuttings.
6. Budding is less time-consuming than layering.	6. Layering more time-consuming than budding.
7. Commonly used fruit trees for budding – peach, apple, plums, cherry, citrus.	7. Commonly used fruit trees for layering- guava, lemon, litchi, etc.
8. Several types of budding are T-bud, inverted T-bud, patch bud, chip bud, I-bud, forkert bud, flute bud, ring/annular bud.	8. Several types of layering are simple layering, mound and trench layering, air layering or marcottage.