layerage
/ˈleɪərɪdʒ/
noun
- A method of plant propagation in which a stem is bent to the ground and covered with soil so that it takes root while still attached to the parent plant.
- The gardener used layerage to create new shrubs from the old ones.
- Many fruit trees can be multiplied through layerage without special equipment.
- Layerage is a simple way to reproduce your favorite rose bushes.