stalks
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After reaching about 2 m height, plants grow a wider stalk and additional stalks, but not much taller.
An alternative etymology holds that it is a combination of the words chorniy (чорний, black) and byllia (билля, grass blades or stalks), hence it would literally mean black grass or black stalks.
As they planted cane stalks in the heat and the dust, in their heavy protective clothes, they were always thirsty.
Fieldwork activities included harvesting corn for grain, baling corn stalks, applying fertilizer and manure, and hauling grain to elevators.
Broccoli was bred by selecting for large flower stalks.
Corn would be growing into leafy stalks by then.