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What does disbud mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word disbud? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (horticulture) To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.
  2. (veterinary) To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns.
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Examples
Disbud dahlias by pinching out the side buds growing below the main terminal bud so that the remaining buds develop into larger blooms.
Disbud and remove sideshoots of dahlias if you require larger blooms.
If enormous blooms are wanted, disbud, leaving but one bud to each tip.
We do not routinely disbud animals other than wethers, so if you would like to purchase a disbudded kid, make sure to let us know so it can be done early.
A good time to disbud your kid is when he or she is 3 to 7 days old. The animal's potential for healing will be good at this time.
The first article I wrote in my school magazine explained how to disbud a show chrysanthemum, much to the amusement of the rest of my class.

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