booting stage of cereal crops
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to form grain heads inside leaf sheaths; booting
technicalTechnical agricultural term describing the growth stage of cereal crops (rice, wheat, corn) when the young panicle is developing inside the stem but has not yet emerged from the leaf sheath. This is a critical period for water and nutrient management.
Shuǐ水
dào稻
zhèng正
zài在
yùn孕
suì穗
，
xū需
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
chōng充
zú足
de的
shuǐ水
fèn分
。
The rice is at the booting stage and needs to maintain adequate moisture.
Xiǎo小
mài麦
yùn孕
suì穗
qī期
shì是
zhuī追
féi肥
de的
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
hou候
。
The booting stage of wheat is a critical time for top dressing.
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Yù玉
mǐ米
yùn孕
suì穗
shí时
yù遇
dào到
gān干
hàn旱
huì会
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
chǎn产
liàng量
。
Drought during the booting stage of corn will seriously affect the yield.