inarching
/ɪˈnɑːrtʃɪŋ/
noun
- A method of grafting plants where a scion is joined to a rootstock while both are still attached to their own roots.
- The gardener used inarching to connect the young apple branch to a stronger rootstock.
- Inarching is often used to save a tree with damaged roots.
- Inarching requires careful alignment of the cambium layers of both plants.