Glossary
| Winter Pruning |
Winter Pruning is a term used for pruning during dormancy.. . Winter Pruning is most useful when it is tied to the exact plant part, season, cultivar, and growing conditions being described. |
| Wood Chip Mulch |
Wood Chip Mulch is a term used for mulch made from chipped woody material. For pruning, grafting, and variety notes, Wood Chip Mulch should be recorded with its position on the shoot so the observation can be connected to buds, fruiting sites, dieback, or new growth. For Wood Chip Mulch, record where it occurs on the shoot or trunk; that position can affect pruning decisions, regrowth after winter injury, grafting, and fruiting wood. |
| Working Name |
Working Name refers to a temporary name used while identity is uncertain.. . Working Name is most useful when it is tied to the exact plant part, season, cultivar, and growing conditions being described. |
| Wound Entry |
Wound Entry refers to infection through damaged plant tissue.. . Wound Entry is most useful when it is tied to the exact plant part, season, cultivar, and growing conditions being described. |
| Wrapping |
Wrapping is a term used for covering a plant or trunk for winter or sun protection.. . For Wrapping, record the source wood, date, method, moisture level, temperature, and final result so a rooting, grafting, or air-layering note can be repeated or corrected later. |
| WTB |
WTB means “want to buy.” Fig collectors use it when looking to purchase a cutting, plant, cultivar, or supply. WTB is marketplace shorthand only. It does not verify availability, identity, seller reliability, shipping legality, or plant health, so normal caution and accurate labeling still matter. |
| WTT |
WTT means “want to trade.” In fig communities it is used when someone wants to exchange cuttings, plants, seeds, or other material. Trades should preserve cultivar names, source notes, and legal shipping requirements. A WTT post is only an invitation to trade, not proof of identity or quality. |


