This technique is useful for small diameter stems and the graft has been reported to heal well and give a strong union. This is also used for root-grafting. The top of a healthy seedling is removed and two cuts are made at the cut end of the root stock; a smooth, sloping cut about 3-6 cm long and a second downward cut starting one third of the distance from the tip to the base of the first cut. A healthy scion from a bearing tree is selected and the leaves removed. A long, sloping cut is made at the base of the scion the same length as the cut in the root stock. The second cut is made on the base of the scion to match the one for the rootstock. The scion and stock are inserted and bound tightly with grafting tape and the seedling is covered with a plastic bag. When the scion sprouts, the tape and bag are removed.