cutting(s)
In the world of viticulture, a cutting refers to a short, woody shoot removed from a grapevine to propogate a new plant through grafting. The plant from which a cutting is taken is called a “parent vine.”
The New Wine Lovers Companion, 2nd Edition, by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © (1) 2003, 1995 by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.