tasseling
/ˈtæsəlɪŋ/
noun
- The process or stage in which a plant, especially corn, produces tassels (the male flower clusters).
- The cornfield reached tasseling earlier than usual this year due to the warm weather.
- During tasseling, the plants need plenty of water to support grain development.
- Farmers monitor tasseling closely because it signals the start of pollination.
adjective
- Producing or developing tassels; in the process of forming tassels.
- We walked through the tasseling wheat, brushing against the soft heads.
- The tasseling stage is critical for the crop's yield.
- The tasseling corn plants swayed gently in the summer breeze.