budburst

Noun

Meaning

budburst (plural budbursts)

(botany) The emergence of new leaves on a plant at the beginning of each growing season

Examples

This "shocks" the vine and delays budburst up to two weeks, which is often long enough for warmer weather to arrive. Source: Internet

To combat the threat of frost, a method developed in Burgundy involves aggressive pruning just prior to budburst. Source: Internet

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