bud·wood

[buhd-wood]
Horticulture.
a shoot of a plant bearing buds suitable for bud grafting.

Origin:
bud1 + wood1

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Citrus greening can also be transmitted by grafting diseased budwood.
Rose mosaic virus is transmitted through infected rootstock or budwood during
  the commercial propagation process.
The identification of infected trees is important in order to avoid using them
  as a source of budwood for citrus propagation.
Longer distance spread is mediated through grafting with infected budwood, and
  movement of infected nursery stock.
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