单词 | softwood cutting |
释义 | > as lemmassoftwood cutting softwood cutting n. (in plant propagation) a cutting (cutting n. 4a) made from a soft, leafy shoot of the current season's growth (cf. hardwood cutting n. at hardwood n. Compounds). ΚΠ 1867 Gardener's Monthly Jan. 12/2 The plan now very generally pursued by many of our best propagators..is that known as ‘soft-wood cuttings’. 1967 Washington Post 13 Aug. g11/6 Softwood cuttings of crape myrtle, taken now, root fairly readily. 2007 B. W. Ellis Covering Ground iii. 204 (caption) To prepare a softwood cutting, remove leaves from the bottom half of the cutting, and trim to 2 to 4 inches. < as lemmas |
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