Tiller (botany)

A tiller is a shoot that arises from the base of a grass plant.

[3] "Tillering" refers to the production of side shoots and is a property possessed by many species in the grass family.

This enables them to produce multiple stems (tillers) starting from the initial single seedling.

This ensures the formation of dense tufts and multiple seed heads.

Tillering rates are heavily influenced by soil water quantity.