also: ぶんげつ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Botanical term for a shoot that arises from the base of a grass or cereal plant. Used as a noun or with する to describe the process of producing tillers.
イネが分けつする時期には、十分な栄養が必要だ。
During the tillering stage, rice plants need sufficient nutrients.
This variety produces many tillers and has a high yield.