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root·stock

(ro͞ot′stŏk′, ro͝ot′-)
n.
1. A root system of a plant, often with a portion of the stem, to which a shoot or bud is grafted.
2. See rhizome.
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rootstock

(ˈruːtˌstɒk)
n
1. (Botany) another word for rhizome
2. (Horticulture) another word for stock 7
3. (Biology) biology a basic structure from which offshoots have developed
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root•stock

(ˈrutˌstɒk, ˈrʊt-)

n.
1. a root and its associated growth buds, used as a stock in plant propagation.
2. a rhizome.
[1930–35]
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root·stock

(ro͞ot′stŏk′)
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rootstock

1. The bottom portion (root system) of a grafted plant.
2. The crown of a herbaceous plant.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:rootstock - a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure]rootstock - a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
2. rootstock - root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
stock - a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
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rootstock

noun
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Translations

rootstock

[ˈruːtstɒk] N → rizoma m
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Seminiferous propagation was an important propagation method at the beginning of the domestication and expansion of apple tree, but the vegetative propagation is the main propagation method of this species, emphasizing grafting, in which the union of a rootstock with canopy cultivar is made.
Advances in fruit crop propagation in Brazil and worldwide--apple trees/Avancos na propagacao de fruteiras no Brasil e no mundo--macieira
Cummins, Neeley said, is one mint grower who has gone "all in" by growing and selling certified rootstock in addition to producing oil.
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It involves joining together a rooted stem (the rootstock) and a live twig (the scion) from different varieties of fruit trees.
Hilary grafts with Barony audience
The rootstock Koksal-F1 resulted in greater resistance to drought and salt stress.
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ION CONCENTRATIONS OF GRAFTED AND NON-GRAFTED EGGPLANT SEEDLINGS UNDER DROUGHT AND SALT STRESS
Trees consisted of one-year bare-root nursery apple trees of the cultivar 'Maxi Gala' grafted on five different rootstocks: M.9, Marubakaido/M.9 interstock of 30cm, G.202, G.213 and G.814, in a total of ten plants per treatment (rootstock).
Tolerance of apple rootstocks to short-term waterlogging/Tolerancia de porta-enxertos de macieira ao encharcamento temporario
[45] documented a tolerant response in resistant Mi gene-bearing rootstock Beaufort, for supporting RKN reproduction, with higher yields compared with a susceptible genotype (Blitz).
Screening Selected Solanum Plants as Potential Rootstocks for the Management of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita)
"So you could have my favourite eating apple, Jupiter, as a dwarf, a cordon or a great big tree, but you'd need a different rootstock for each of them.
The enduring appeal of apples; As fruit lovers celebrate harvest with Apple Days this month, Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don offers tips on how to grow them
"All you need to know is, I want it to be this big, my garden is this size, what rootstock do you have?
THE OUTSIDERS; As fruit-lovers celebrate harvest with Apple Days this month, Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don offers tips on how to grow them
The rootstock provides the roots and a short length of trunk.
Grafting fruit trees: fuse stems with rootstocks to form fast-growing, fruit-bearing plants
The effect of grape rootstock on grape and wine composition is controversial, mainly for red grapes.
Rootstock influencing the quality and biogenic amines content on Syrah tropical wines
Rootstock exerts significant influence on various cultural aspects of canopy variety, it is responsible for changes in growth, size, production precocity, productivity, time of ripening, fruit weight, coloring of peel, sugar and acid content, post-harvest conservation, drought and cold resistance, as well as resistance to pests and diseases (Leite Jr & Santos, 1988, Schafer, Bastianel, & Dornelles, 2001, Stuchi, Donadio, & Sempionato, 2002, Tazima, Neves, Yada, & Leite Jr, 2010).
Zero-inflated beta regression model for leaf citrus canker incidence in orange genotypes grafted onto different rootstocks/ Modelo de regressao beta inflacionado de zeros para a incidencia de cancro citrico foliar em genotipos de laranja enxertados sobre diferentes porta-enxerto