annular budding

noun

: budding in which a ring of bark is removed from the stock and replaced with one containing a bud of the desired species or variety

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annular budding was in 1842

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“Annular budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annular%20budding. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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