bud grafting and cleft grafting ~ Grafting means joining parts of two or more plants together so that they grow to be one plant. Grafting sometimes occurs naturally when two plants come in contact, but it is a common practice in orchards and other growing operations. A grower joins a cutting from one plant to a root, or to a stem bearing roots, of another plant. The part implanted is called the cion. The plant receiving the cion is the stock. The cion retains the characteristics of the ....
