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layering

layering

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A way of making a new plant by bending a stem to the ground so roots grow
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛərɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • In horticulture, layering is a popular method for propagating new plants by bending a stem down to the soil to encourage root growth.

Examples

  • The robot is armed with an extrusion nozzle for the layering process, Khoshnevis said, as well as a trowel that automatically smoothes over the outer surface of each layer.

    Academic text (2010)

  • I also used a layering method when putting the ingredients in; it made it easier to mix.

    Blog text (5)

  • I've been assuming that this was simply part of the layering process.

    Blog text (7)

  • It produces in the mind a layering of individual things.

    Academic text (2004)

  • We are now analyzing in more detail our data on changes in vegetation height and layering between 1983 and 1990 to test this possibility further.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Using the layering technique, gardeners can cultivate multiple new plants from the same parent plant by simply bending the stems.

  • The method of layering allows a gardener to create a new plant from an existing one by enabling the stem to grow roots while still attached.

Surface Forms

layering singular
layerings plural

Morphology

layering = layer (semi-transparent) = layer + ing

Built from the verb 'layer' but the horticultural technique is a specialized, domain-specific sense that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Layering comes from the simple verb lay meaning 'to put down'. Gardeners often 'lay' a branch into the soil so it makes roots, so layering is the method of making a new plant by bending and burying a stem.