top grafting

noun

, Horticulture.

1. grafting in the top, as of a tree, in order to replace existing branches with those of a more desired variety or form.

Word History and Origins

Origin of top grafting¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

This is particularly the case in stock-grafts and in renewing an orchard by top-grafting.

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The top grafting method shown is easy and sure if you have "the know-how and skill."

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Cleft-grafting is often employed for other purposes than the 88 top-grafting of old trees.

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Free from blight and apparently valuable as a stock for top-grafting.

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Budding is sometimes employed the same as top-grafting for changing over the top of an old tree from one variety to another.

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