// Definition
A technique from traditional agriculture applied to cannabis where the shoot of one cultivar (scion) is grafted onto the rootstock of another cultivar that has superior disease resistance, without altering the flower profile of the scion. Successfully demonstrated by Canera with Cuban Links grafted onto Early Lemon Berry rootstock.
// From the Episode
Isam described grafting as a novel approach to combat root-borne pathogens like Pythium and Fusarium at scale. They grafted Cuban Links (a sativa with desirable flower traits but susceptible roots) onto Early Lemon Berry rootstock (with root-zone disease resistance). Lab testing confirmed the flower profile remained unchanged. This technique enables growers to keep genetics with desirable traits that would otherwise be abandoned due to root disease susceptibility.