The present invention relates to a method for extracting buds 8 from a stalk 1 of a graminaceous plant comprising the steps of automatically detecting a bud 8 on the stalk 1 and cutting out a vegetal tissue comprising the bud 8 based on the detected position of the bud 8. According to the method the step of detecting the bud 8 on the stalk 1 comprises obtaining the longitudinal position of the bud 8 in the longitudinal direction of the stalk 1 and the circumferential angle position of the bud 8 on a cross section of the stalk 1, said longitudinal position and circumferential angle position defining the position of the bud 8. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for carrying out this method as well as the use of this system for extracting buds 8 from a stalk 1 of a graminaceous plant.本發明係關於一種從一禾本科植物之一莖1摘取芽8之方法,其包括自動偵測該莖1上之一芽8及基於該芽8之偵測之位置而切除包括該芽8之一植物性組織之步驟。根據該方法,偵測在該莖1上之該芽8之步驟包括獲得在該莖1之縱向方向上該芽8之縱向位置及在該莖1之一截面上該芽8之圓周角位置,該縱向位置及圓周角位置定義該芽8之位置。此外,本發明係關於一種用於實行本方法之系統以及用於從一禾本科植物之一莖1摘取芽8之此系統之用途。