budsets

Noun

budset (plural budsets)

1. The development of buds on a plant.
   • Some programs use drought stress to cause budset and harden the crop in preparation for winter.2011, R. Parish, C. M. Johnson, G. Montgomery, Regenerating British Columbia's Forests, →ISBN, page 232
2. The time in a plant's lifecycle when visible buds first appear.
   • Proper bud pruning, green harvests where whole clusters are dumped on the ground to bolster final berry concentration, as well as a myriad of intensive practices between budset and harvest.2009 March 14, Gord Stimmell, “Great value this week reflects industry's best”, in Toronto Star
3. A bud, immature shoot, or growth tip on a cultivated plant.
   • And growers using AQUA-GRO report greater budsets and faster crops with better rooting.1985, Interior Landscape Industry - Volume 2, Issues 7-12, page 75

   Synonyms:

   bud

4. A variety of tea made from the budsets of the tea plant.
   • Assam bush is the best choice for making many world famous teas, but not for white tea, either budset or leaf style.2011, Mary Lou Heiss, Robert J. Heiss, The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide, →ISBN

   Synonyms:

   white tea