#$%^&*AU2018203451A120180607.pdf#####18 ABSTRACT This invention relates to a method for introducing a substance into a plant, said method comprising the following steps: - forming a final hole into a stem of the plant, wherein the final hole is accessible via an opening in an outer surface of the stem, and wherein the final hole has a dimension in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the stem which is larger than a maximum dimension of the opening in said direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stem - subjecting the interior of the final hole to the substance by introducing the substance through the opening. The invention further relates to a plant provided with a hole into its stem, wherein the hole is accessible via an opening in an outer surface of the stem, and wherein the hole has a dimension in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the stem which is larger than a maximum dimension of the opening in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stem. 2620759vl
