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trellising

trellising

1 5.5
A way to support climbing plants by training them to grow on a frame
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɛlɪsɪŋ/
: entutorado
  • Roses, pink and red and white, climbed the sides of the arch, dangled from the top, and nestled in the gaps of the wrought-iron trellising.
  • trellising method

See there super simple method of trellising.

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Examples

  • She uses the same trellising methods in her small plot in Toronto that she used on her farm in Toisan.

    Academic text (2004)
  • That whole trellising system fell over twice in two different wind storms.

  • If you're building this trellising structure is you want to start seeing these stems start to fall down.

  • Just to draw this out, we kind of get a two section trellis realization.

  • So airflow, trellising upwards, making sure it doesn't sit, laying on the ground.

  • Trellising is essential for supporting the tomato plants as they grow taller and heavier.

  • Using a trellising system can help maximize space in small gardens by training vines to grow upwards.

  • The gardener implemented a trellising technique to ensure that the climbing peas received adequate sunlight.

Synonyms

trelliswork
vstrellising
1 6.2

A frame of crossed wood or metal strips that supports climbing plants

emphasizes both support and the active process of training plants
treillage
vstrellising
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A wooden or metal frame of crossed strips that supports climbing plants like roses

includes that framework plus the plant training process
espalier
vstrellising
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A frame or trellis used to train a tree flat against a wall

is broader, covering general support and training not only flattening

How Supportive

to stake
6 5.8
trellising
1 5.5
tying
8 1.6
training
∞ 1.5
leaning
12 4.2
sprawling
47 4.4

Surface Forms

trellising singular
trellising plural

Morphology

trellising = trellis (transparent) = trellis + ing

The noun is a regular deverbal form referring to the process or activity of trellising plants.

Etymology

The word trellising comes from trellis, which originally meant a 'lattice' or a frame of crossed bars used to support plants. So trellising is the making or use of that frame to train and hold climbing plants.