1. to remove buds from a plant to encourage better growth of remaining buds or to control flowering
Usage: gardening; horticulture

Examples

• The gardener will disbud the roses to produce larger blooms.
• You should disbud chrysanthemums in early summer for better flowers.
• Disbud the tomato plants by removing suckers between the main stem and branches.
• Many growers disbud their dahlias to get exhibition-quality flowers.
• The horticulturist taught us how to properly disbud fruit trees.
• Disbud the side shoots to direct energy into the main flowering stems.