Question
QUESTION: I was wondering if a person could splice a cherry tree and or a grape vine.  How would you get planting stock from a cherry tree or a grape vine.  I was wondering if this could be done.

ANSWER: Dear Chris:

"(**Note1)It is certainly possible to cross breed plants from different genera but it is not something that occurs with great frequency even with human intervention.  Cross breeding different genera has been done.  For example,
crosses between radish (Raphanus sativus) and cabbage (Brassica oleracea)have been made.  There has been some success in ultimately getting some fertile offspring.  Unfortunately the offspring have been useless since the
leaves are like a radish and the roots are like a cabbage (ideally the roots would be like radish and the leaves like cabbage).  So, yes, it is possible to do this, but this is more of an exception than a rule.  It depends on the
plants you are trying to cross breed.  Some combinations would be more likely than others.

In terms of the complexity of the process, the cross breeding itself is not difficult and can be done by the home gardener.  It is a matter of making sure that both plants are flowering.  Pollen from the anther of one flower
would need to be transferred to the stigma of the other flower.  The anther is often though not always yellow.  The stigma is in the very center of the flower and represents part of the female reproductive structure in flowering
plants.

It is best to remove the anthers of the flowers carefully...you have to make sure you do not get any pollen of the flower onto its own stigma.  If you do that you will not be doing any cross breeding.  Typical gardening books have pictures of flowers and how to make hybrids so you might want to check out those types of books".

Suggest you research books on grafting trees as a beginning point of your project.

Sincerely,

Mack Jean
AllExperts
Master Gardener

**Note 1: Entire quote from: Henri Maurice, Chair of Biology, University of Southern Indiana

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QUESTION: I didn't mean the two together.  I meant Propergate the two different plants seperate.  How would I Propergate a cherry tree and seperately a grape vine not the two together. Thanks, and sorry for the confusion

Answer
Dear Chris:

I am referring you to a website that provides detailed information about the propagation of fruit trees and other plants.  This should answer your question as well as provide some very informative material to prepare you for undertaking your project.  The website is:

http://www.answers.com/topic/fruit-tree-propagation

Sincerely,

Mack Jean
AllExperts
Master Gardener
Tennessee