In order to enhance the survival rate of grafting in Castanea henryi using bud seedlings as rootstocks, using wild seeds in C. henryi as rootstocks and ‘Huali No.3’ as scions, the effects of four grafting dates, five rootstock ages, and seedling materials and methods on survival rate of grafting were studied by using the twig cleft grafting method. The four grafting dates were 20 April, 10 May, 1 June, 10 July. The five rootstock ages were 20, 30, 45, 60 and 90 days. The sealing materials and sealing methods were aluminium foil, scion cap sea...