direct planting of a cutting; sticking a cutting directly into soil
Horticultural term for inserting a cutting straight into the ground or potting medium without pre-rooting in water.
I tried propagating roses by sticking cuttings directly into the soil.
Direct planting of cuttings sometimes has a low rooting rate, but it's an easy method.
Standard kanji spelling for this gardening term.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still used in horticultural contexts.
Compound of 直 (じか, 'direct') and 挿し (ざし, from 挿す 'to insert'). The reading じかざし follows rendaku voicing of さし to ざし.