DISBUDDING

DISBUD

disbud

(verb) destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle)

disbud

(verb) thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

disbudding (uncountable)

(agriculture) Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.

(veterinary) In the raising of domesticated animals with horns, such as goats, sheep, and cows, the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal.

Source: Wiktionary

DISBUD

Dis*bud", v. t. Etym: [See Bud, v.] (Hort.)

Definition: To deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economizing the vital strength of a tree.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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