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budding, type of grafting grafting, horticultural practice of uniting parts of two plants so that they grow as one. The scion, or cion, the part grafted onto the stock or rooted part, may be a single bud, as in budding , or a cutting that has several buds. ..... Click the link for more information. in which a plant bud is inserted under the bark of the stock (usually not more than a year old). It is best done when the bark will peel easily and the buds are mature, as in spring, late summer, or early autumn. Budding is a standard means of propagating roses and most fruit trees in nurseries. See propagation of plants propagation of plants is effected in nature chiefly sexually by the seed and the spore , less often by rhizomes and other methods (see reproduction ). Vegetative means include cutting , layering , grafting , tissue culture, and division of the roots (see perennial ) ..... Click the link for more information. . budding [′bəd·iŋ] (biology) A form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual arises as an outgrowth of an older individual. Also known as gemmation. (botany) A method of vegetative propagation in which a single bud is grafted laterally onto a stock. (virology) A form of virus release from the cell in which replication has occurred, common to all enveloped animal viruses; the cell membrane closes around the virus and the particle exits from the cell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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