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grafting; graft
a horticultural technique where a cutting from one plant (scion) is inserted into another plant (rootstock) so they grow together as one
果樹は接ぎ木で増やすことが多い。
Fruit trees are often propagated by grafting.
接ぎ木をすると病気に強い木が作れる。
By grafting, you can create trees that are resistant to disease.
接ぎ木の技術は古代から使われてきた。
Grafting techniques have been used since ancient times.
USAGE:
接ぎ木 is essential in fruit tree cultivation, allowing farmers to combine desired fruit characteristics (scion) with a hardy root system (rootstock). Can also be used as a verb: 接ぎ木する.
ADVANTAGES OF GRAFTING:
- Combines disease-resistant rootstocks with high-quality fruit varieties
- Produces fruit faster than growing from seed
- Maintains exact genetic characteristics of the parent plant
RELATED TERMS:
- 台木 (rootstock)
- 穂木 (scion)
- 挿し木 (cutting propagation)