2003 Volume 65 Issue 5 Pages 142-149
In the basic research for the development of the grafting robot, the fitting ratio of a scion to a rootstock on the cutting surface, the fixing force of the clip and durability of hypocotyl cutters were tested using tomato seedlings.
As the results of the researches, know-how which has been known empirically among farmers has been analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. And these results have been utilized for the development of the full automatic grafting robot for Solanaceae.