terminal bud
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At its base however, it includes the terminal bud of the stem, and frequently the tube is so narrow as to impede its further development.
From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de
The ends of its long branches apply themselves to the ground and begin to pierce its surface, the incipient leaves of its terminal bud becoming metamorphosed into roots.
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 by Various
When removed from the nursery rows for final planting, prune away nearly or quite all side branches, leaving only the terminal bud if the trees are not more than six to eight feet high.
From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.
It covers every portion of the tree from the topmost terminal bud to the deepest root tip like a living blanket.
From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. November 18 and 19, 1913 by Northern Nut Growers Association
Also it gives me an opportunity to wax over the tip end of the scion when it is devoid of a terminal bud.
From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl
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