Budding in horticulture involves inserting a single bud under the bark of the rootstock.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Never

Answer: (A)

Budding is a grafting technique that uses a single bud taken with a small piece of bark from the scion and inserted under the bark of the rootstock so the cambial tissues can join. This method, often called shield budding or T-budding, relies on placing that one bud in direct contact with the rootstock’s cambium so the tissues can fuse and the bud can grow as a new shoot. Because the standard approach uses just one bud per graft, the statement is correct. The bud is protected and kept in place with wrap to ensure moisture and alignment as the graft union forms.