budbreak
Vine's first leaves
Budbreak is the moment in spring when a plant's dormant buds open and new growth emerges.
The term appears most often in viticulture, where the timing of budbreak affects the grape harvest: Late frosts after budbreak can devastate a vineyard.
Also spelled bud break.
Study of seasonal cycles
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- frostThin ice coating
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
chilling requirement · weather patterns · microclimate · late frost · cold snap · seasonal shift · warming trend · frost damage
Informal gossip network
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- frost riskDanger of subfreezing temperatures
- growing seasonTime crops can mature
canopy · wine harvest · pruning · trellis · varietal · chardonnay · pinot · cabernet
Suspended biological activity
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- fruit treesCultivated plants bearing edible produce
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
spring growth · orchard · apple · cherry · peach · deciduous · cambium · grafting
phenology
Study of seasonal cycles
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- frostThin ice coating
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
climate change · chilling requirement · weather patterns · microclimate · late frost · cold snap · seasonal shift · warming trend · frost damage · climate adaptation
grapevine
Informal gossip network
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- frost riskDanger of subfreezing temperatures
growing season · canopy · wine harvest · pruning · trellis · varietal · chardonnay · pinot · cabernet · spring frost
dormancy
Suspended biological activity
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- fruit treesCultivated plants bearing edible produce
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
pollination · spring growth · orchard · apple · cherry · peach · deciduous · cambium · grafting · nursery
budbreakdormancy
Suspended biological activity
leaf fall · senescence · quiescence · abscission · leaf drop