gốc ghép

Definition

Noun (Botany/Horticulture):
- Rootstock: The lower part of a grafted plant, consisting of the root system and sometimes a portion of the stem, onto which a scion (a bud or shoot from another plant) is joined. It provides the root system and influences characteristics like disease resistance and hardiness for the grafted plant.
- Stock: A general term for the plant that provides the root system in grafting. It is the plant part that is rooted and supports the grafted scion.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Chọn gốc ghép khỏe mạnh là bước quan trọng nhất. (Choosing a healthy rootstock is the most important step.)
- Cây cam này được ghép trên gốc ghép chịu mặn. (This orange tree is grafted onto a salt-tolerant stock.)
- Gốc ghép quyết định khả năng chống chịu sâu bệnh của cây. (The rootstock determines the plant's pest and disease resistance.)

Advanced Usage

In commercial fruit cultivation, the term "gốc ghép" is critical. A single, robust rootstock can be grafted with scions from multiple desired fruit varieties.
- Vườn ươm sử dụng một loại gốc ghép duy nhất cho nhiều giống xoài khác nhau. (The nursery uses a single type of rootstock for many different mango varieties.)

Variants and Related Words

Mắt ghép / Chồi ghép (n): Scion. The bud or shoot that is grafted onto the rootstock.
- Mắt ghép được lấy từ cây cho trái ngon. (The scion is taken from a tree that bears delicious fruit.)
Ghép cây (v): To graft plants.
- Kỹ thuật ghép cây đòi hỏi sự tỉ mỉ. (The plant grafting technique requires meticulousness.)

Synonyms

Related Terms and Concepts

Graft Union: The point where the scion and rootstock are joined and heal together.
- Vết gốc ghép và mắt ghép liền lại tạo thành một cây mới. (The graft union between the rootstock and scion heals to form a new plant.)
Grafting: The overall horticultural technique of joining plant tissues.
- Ghép cây là phương pháp nhân giống phổ biến. (Grafting is a common propagation method.)