tsugiki – grafting

Grafting is the joining of two plants, such as the base of one for its hardy roots and the upper part of another for its fruit or flowers.

Grafting is called 接ぎ木 (つぎき) in Japanese. The base plant, called the stock or root stock/rootstock, is 台木 (だいき) in Japanese, and the upper plant known as the scion is called 穂木 (ほぎ) in Japanese.

The point of union between the two is known as the joint, graft bud or graft union, called the 接着部 (せっちゃくぶ) in Japanese.

See Anatomy of a Fruit Tree and How to Plant a Plum Tree for brief descriptions of grafted plants with photos and graphics. See also 接木苗用台木製造装置, a patent with a diagram of a grafted plant.