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tiller
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tiller1
Nautical a handle fixed to the top of a rudderpost to serve as a lever in steering it

tiller2
1. a shoot that arises from the base of the stem in grasses
2. a less common name for sapling

tiller [′til·ər]
(botany)
A shoot that develops from an axillary or adventitious bud at the base of a stem.
(naval architecture)
A lever attached to the rudder of a boat or ship and used to turn the rudder from side to side, usually turned by hand in a boat and by mechanical devices in a ship.


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We'll very likely have a short head on this crop--so unless we get some late-season tillering, it'll probably be tough to get a respectable yield.
The range of yield loss from winterkill in the study depended on growing conditions in the spring when tillering occurred and during the grain-filling period, Witt says.
If stands are thin, another application of nitrogen equal to and applied between the two applications cited earlier will usually increase plant growth, tillering and potential yield.
 
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