Air layering

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000202",
  "term": "Air layering",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Inducing root development on an undetached aerial portion of a plant, commonly by wounding it, treating it with a rooting-stimulant, and wrapping it in moist material under a waterproof covering, so that the portion so treated is capable of independent growth after separation from the mother plant.",
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "vegetative propagation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "acodo aéreo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/air-layering/"
}