TS 3695

TS 3695 is a terminology standard for fruit growing, specifically the production of nursery stocks. It brings together the terms used in this field and their definitions, helping growers, technical staff, and researchers use the same concepts with the same meaning. In practice, this kind of standard supports clearer communication around propagation material, nursery operations, and the naming of plant material.

Why terminology matters in nursery stock production

Fruit nursery production involves closely related concepts such as rootstocks, cultivars, grafting, propagation material, rooting, and plant establishment. A terminology standard does not prescribe a production method by itself; instead, it organizes the language used in the discipline. In general technical terms, precise vocabulary matters because nursery stock quality is tied to correct plant identity, healthy development, and consistent propagation practice.

What this standard covers

The scope of this standard is the terms related to fruit seedling production and their definitions. It is therefore a vocabulary-oriented document rather than a process specification. Its main value lies in clarifying how the key words of the subject area are understood, so that the same term is not used ambiguously across different users or contexts.

• Terms used in fruit growing and nursery stock production
• Standardized definitions for those terms
• A common technical language for propagation and nursery work
• Reduced ambiguity in the naming of plant production concepts