Definition
budwood
noun
- Shoots or twigs cut from a plant to be used as buds for grafting or budding onto another plant.
Usage: horticulture; agriculture
Examples
- The nursery collected budwood from disease-free apple trees in early spring.
- Budwood must be stored in cool conditions to remain viable for grafting.
- Horticulturists carefully select budwood from high-quality fruit trees.
- The budwood was cut into sections, each containing a single bud.
- Propagating new varieties requires healthy, dormant budwood.