disbud (redirected from disbudding)

dis·bud  (ds-bd)

tr.v. dis·bud·ded, dis·bud·ding, dis·buds

1. To remove buds from (a plant) to promote better blooms from the remaining buds or control the shape of the plant.

2.

a. To prevent the growth of newly developing horns on (livestock).

b. To remove such horns from (livestock).

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disbud [dɪsˈbʌd], debud [diːˈbʌd]

vb -buds, -budding, -budded

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) to remove superfluous buds, flowers, or shoots from (a plant, esp a fruit tree)

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science to remove the horn buds of (calves, lambs, and kids) to prevent horns growing

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers prune, snip, lop, cut back, clip, crop, trim, dress - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
	2.	disbud - destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle) dehorn - take the horns off (an animal)