Disbud (Verb)
Meaning 1
Destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle).
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Farmers often disbud young calves within the first few months of birth to minimize discomfort and promote safety.
- Since horned cattle are more aggressive and require more space, some farmers disbud their calves for easier management.
- Many ranchers choose to disbud their cattle to make handling and caring for them simpler.
- Veterinarians recommend disbudding before the horn bud starts growing to minimize the risk of complications.
- To avoid accidents and property damage, local regulations may require cattle owners to disbud their young animals at an early age.
Meaning 2
Thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Disbud by carefully plucking all the smaller flower buds around the largest bud on the stem to promote a single showy bloom.
- After disbudding the hybrid tea rose, it produced an enormous, exquisite flower that won first prize at the gardening competition.
- To create these stunning peonies, disbud them as soon as the buds start forming, making sure to leave only the biggest and healthiest one.
- In order to achieve the maximum flower size for this specialty variety, gardeners carefully disbud by hand, usually in the early growing season.
- To reduce the overall number and make the blooms truly spectacular, disbudding of the calla lilies was essential for the florist's show arrangements.