Rootstock
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1. the portion of a grafted plant that provides the root; grafted plants typically consist of a scion, which develops into the shoot or crown and a rootstock that provides the root system; rootstocks may include a signicant length of stem, cal
2. the root onto which a scion or bud is grafted or budded.
This image shows us an upclose view of a plants rootstock.
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