noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
thinning out buds; bud thinning
Agricultural and horticultural term for removing excess buds to improve the quality of remaining flowers or fruit.
果樹の摘芽は春先に行う。
Bud thinning of fruit trees is done in early spring.
菊の摘芽をして、大きな花を咲
We thin the buds of chrysanthemums to make them bloom large flowers.