Cleft grafting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001154",
  "term": "Cleft grafting",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of plant propagation where a scion (a detached shoot or bud) is inserted into a cleft or split made in the rootstock (the lower part of the plant). This technique is used to join two different plant parts, allowing them to grow as a single plant, often to combine desirable traits like disease resistance or fruit quality. It is frequently performed on dormant woody plants in late winter or early spring.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Spaltpfropfung",
    "es": "injerto de hendidura",
    "fr": "greffe en fente"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cleft-grafting/"
}