This invention discloses a method for
grafting old kapok trees onto *Ceiba speciosa*
rootstock to achieve
dwarfing and high yield, relating to the field of Bombacaceae
plant cultivation technology. The method includes the following steps: selecting robust,
dwarfing *Ceiba speciosa* seedlings with a
diameter ≥1.5cm and a height of 60-80cm as
rootstock; selecting plump
bud segments with a
diameter of 0.8-1.2cm from the middle of 1-2 year old branches of superior 10-20 year old kapok trees as scions; and
grafting the
rootstock 30-40cm above the ground 15-20 days before
bud break from late February to early March. Graft at 0cm, align the
cambium layers and tie; when the new shoots grow to 10-15cm, untie, remove the lateral buds of the rootstock and erect supports for wind protection; cultivate an open-center crown through
trunk setting and heavy winter
pruning, controlling the height of mature trees to 2.5-3.5m; apply
fertilizer in stages and keep the soil moist; this invention achieves the goal of controllable
dwarfing, high yield and quality, early fruiting and preservation of the original edible quality of old kapok by using the core technology combination of
grafting local edible old kapok onto kapok rootstock and supporting cultivation management.