Definitions
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- noun agriculture Removal of
superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of thefruit . - noun veterinary In the raising of
domesticated animals withhorns , such asgoats ,sheep , andcows , the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal.
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Examples
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Many varieties are suitable for growing on walls or sheds, where they are trained into fans, as cordons, and other decorative designs; but it must not be overlooked that until the trees are well established a great deal of fruit is necessarily lost by the severe pruning and disbudding which is required to bring the tree into shape.
Gardening for the Million Alfred Pink
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They all lived through it but it is one of the reasons he is so careful about disbudding when the goats are kids.
Archive 2010-06-01 Olga Bonfiglio 2010
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They all lived through it but it is one of the reasons he is so careful about disbudding when the goats are kids.
Farm Journal: Potatoes, Buffaloes and Bucks Olga Bonfiglio 2010
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They all lived through it but it is one of the reasons he is so careful about disbudding when the goats are kids.
Archive 2010-06-01 Olga Bonfiglio 2010
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They all lived through it but it is one of the reasons he is so careful about disbudding when the goats are kids.
Farm Journal: Potatoes, Buffaloes and Bucks Olga Bonfiglio 2010
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A number of mutilations are routinely performed when the calves are still very young, such as castration for the males, removal of supernumerary teats for the females, disbudding (which prevents the development of horns), and tail-docking.
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It would be just as foolish to plant vines any closer than this, as it would give unnecessary pruning, disbudding, tying up,
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It would be just as foolish to plant vines any closer than this, as it would give unnecessary pruning, disbudding, tying up, &c. -- that is, if the climate be such that grapes will ripen satisfactorily.
The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken Philip E. Muskett
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The old method of stopping and disbudding not only spoiled the plants, but robbed them of the finest flowers, which are invariably produced on the main stem.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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The finest flowers are produced on the main stem, and these are completely sacrificed by disbudding.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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