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What is tillering in sugarcane plants?
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Sugarcane
Field of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) in St. George Parish, Barbados.
In sugarcane cultivation, tillering refers to the process of sprouting at the base of the plant. Following the germination of buds from the seed cane, each primary shoot develops its own root system. Through tillering, the original seed cane produces a number of additional growing canes, which collectively form a cluster known as a stool. These stools serve as the foundation for the plant crop.1