接(つ)ぎ木(き)

つぎき
noun
grafting; graft
gardeningagriculturehorticulture
1. 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(かじゅ)は接(つ)ぎ木(き)で増(ふ)やすことが多(おお)い。
Fruit trees are often propagated by grafting.
接(つ)ぎ木(き)をすると病気(びょうき)に強(つよ)い木(き)が作(つく)れる。
By grafting, you can create trees that are resistant to disease.
接(つ)ぎ木(き)の技術(ぎじゅつ)は古代(こだい)から使(つか)われてきた。
Grafting techniques have been used since ancient times.

Usage

接(つ)ぎ木(き) 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(つ)ぎ木(き)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 words

Related Words

Compare: 挿(さ)し木(き) (propagation by cuttings)
Compare: 株分(かぶわ)け (plant division (horticulture))
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Added 2026.1.25 14:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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