grafting

(noun)

process of attaching part of a stem from one plant onto the root of another plant

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Examples of grafting in the following topics:

  • Natural and Artificial Methods of Asexual Reproduction in Plants

    • They include grafting, cutting, layering, and micropropagation.
    • In grafting, two plant species are used: part of the stem of the desirable plant is grafted onto a rooted plant called the stock.
    • The part that is grafted or attached is called the scion .
    • The vascular systems of the two plants grow and fuse, forming a graft.
    • Grafting is widely used in viticulture (grape growing) and the citrus industry.