budburst

Noun

Meaning

budburst (plural budbursts)

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

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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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