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Rootstock

rootstock

(Science: botany) A short, erect, swollen structure at the junction of the root and shoot systems of a plant. A horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure.


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Grafting

1)When grafting, it is extremely important that you bond the cambium layer of the rootstock with the cambium layer of the scion. Matching up these two surfaces as closely as possible is extremely important. These two sections of cambium layer are going to bond and ...

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by Carolynparsons
Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:36 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Grafting? and other plant realted questions
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