crown graft

American  

noun

Horticulture.

1. a graft in which the scion is inserted at the crown of the stock.

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crown graft British  

noun

1. horticulture a type of graft in which the scion is inserted at the crown of the stock

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Other Word Forms

• crown grafting noun

Etymology

Origin of crown graft

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

In the spring of 1952 some of the vigorous shoots of this tree were successfully grafted on shoots from an old stump of Chinese chestnut, using the veneer crown graft method.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association

We usually crown graft in February, using one-year-old seedlings grown in nursery rows.

From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.

"Whole-root grafts" is a misleading appellation, as it will be found to be only a crown graft.

From The Apple by Various