whip graft

(redirected from whip grafts)
Related to whip grafts: Cleft grafting

whip graft

n
(Horticulture) horticulture a graft made by inserting a tongue cut on the sloping base of the scion into a slit on the sloping top of the stock
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Whip grafts are suitable for rootstocks similar in diameter to scions, so they're useful for propagating new trees or adding a branch or two of another variety to an existing tree.
The following three common grafts--the whip graft, the cleft graft, and the bark graft--are suitable for "making" or "making over" a wide range of trees and shrubs.
Caption: Pair the sloping surfaces of a scion and rootstock to form a whip graft, and wrap the graft with a binding material prior to applying a sealant to prevent moisture loss.
Grafting fruit trees: fuse stems with rootstocks to form fast-growing, fruit-bearing plants

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?