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• Detasseling — The tassel of a corn plant Detasseling corn is removing the pollen producing flowers, the tassel, from the tops of corn (maize) plants and placing them on the ground. It is a form of pollination control,[1] employed to cross breed, or hybridize,… …   Wikipedia

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• detassel — v.t., detasseled, detasseling or (esp. Brit.) detasselled, detasselling. * * * …   Universalium