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Vocabulary Term Details

Bolting

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolting_%28horticulture%29)

Bolting is when agricultural and horticultural crops prematurely produce a flowering stem (or stems) before the crop is harvested, in a natural attempt to produce seeds and hence reproduce. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Plant developmental stages
N/AFlowering
Growth disorders
Precocity

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Approved Date
03-Dec-2013

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