noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
root division; dividing roots for transplanting
A gardening technique where a plant's root clump is split into sections for propagation or transplanting. Used as a noun or as a suru-verb.
春になったら、このハーブを根分けして増やそう。
When spring comes, let's divide the roots of this herb to propagate it.
根分けした苗を新しい鉢に
I transplanted the seedlings that had been divided into new pots.