planting vs ratoon

planting

noun
  • A plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted. 

  • The act of setting a plant in the ground for growth. 

  • A plantation. 

ratoon

noun
  • A shoot sprouting from the root of a cropped plant, especially sugar cane. 

  • A rattan cane. 

verb
  • To sprout ratoons. 

  • To cut a plant, especially sugar cane, so that it will produce ratoons. 

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