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D) T-budding onto a rootstock
Rather than layering fruit trees, we usually bud or graft pieces of a desirable
variety onto a suitable rootstock. In a fourth method, we sometimes insert a
short interstem between the rootstock and scion, usually to control the size
of the tree when using a vigorous rootstock. The bottom part of the root-
stock provides adaptability to the soil while the interstem controls the tree's
size. The rootstock provides the foundation for the tree. The scion produces
the variety of fruit that we want.
