budwood

American  

[buhd-wood] / ˈbʌdˌwud /

Horticulture.

1. a shoot of a plant bearing buds suitable for bud grafting.

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Etymology

Origin of budwood

bud ¹ + wood ¹

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budwood

Requests are also received regarding information for market outlets, nut cracking equipment, nut shelling plants, trees, budwood and graftwood.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 by Northern Nut Growers Association

When the scars left after the petioles have fallen are well healed the budwood is in condition for budding.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various

The tree was cut back quite severely several years ago to get budwood and has not made sufficient top yet to bear normal crops again.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912 by Northern Nut Growers Association

This budwood can be cut during the winter and kept over in fresh dormant condition by being packed in damp sawdust and carried over in ordinary cold storage or in a refrigerator.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. November 18 and 19, 1913 by Northern Nut Growers Association

On walnut I use only the current season's growth of wood for budwood, and it must be reasonably well matured.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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