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

Example Sentences

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budwood

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

Then when the petioles have dropped and a well-healed scar has formed, the budwood may be cut and the buds inserted and tied as in ordinary shield budding.

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

However, a possible use of scarred or nonpetioled budwood as a means of obviating the need of the apron was suggested in the above-mentioned publication.

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

The work was done during the first week of September when the bark of both budwood and stock was slipping yet growth had slowed down to some extent.

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

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