Meaning Of The Word Detassel

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Detassel Meaning

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Detassel Definition

What's The Definition Of Detassel?

detassel in British English
to remove tassels from (corn) so as to assure cross-pollination for the production of hybrid corn seed
to remove the upper, pollen-bearing part (the tassel) of a corn (maize) plant and place it on the ground. This is done to one variety of corn in a plantation containing two varieties, so that all the corn will be pollinated by a single variety, thus produ

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