[header] How to do budding in plants [title] Cut a " budstick " from its source. [step] Search for fully matured buds growing along the original plant (often called a " scion " in budding). Prioritize branches that are still actively growing well away from the plant's stem, on the outside of the scion's canopy. 
Look for buds that appear fat and healthy where leaf stems grow from the branch. Cut the branch from the scion and then snip away any leaves from the branch.