Meaning of sideshoot | Babel Free

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A branch or offshoot on the side of a plant's stem.

Examples

“[…] when their stems are hard and ripe, heel A small strip of bark torn from the main stem when a sideshoot is pulled off to make a (heel) cutting.”

“[…] the sideshoots grow instead of the main stem, with each sideshoot producing more sideshoots as soon as a flower truss develops.”

“Using a sharp knife, take heel cuttings from healthy sideshoots, including a sliver of hardened wood from the main stem […] Alternatively, take 4-6in (10-15cm) long cuttings from leaders or sideshoots and trim immediately below a node.”

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