Going to seed. Plants will produce a flower stalk and seeds, and then die before the end of the season. Lettuce and other crops will bolt during very hot temperatures. Unless you are growing your crop for the seeds, you want to delay bolting.
Common in hot weather and in annuals. Often because the plant is undergoing some stress, it will, seemingly overnight, jump ahead to the flowering stage of its life cycle without first establishing strong vegetative growth. Some varieties --of spinach for example-- have been developed that are bolt resistant.
Bolting is when a plant starts to send up a flower stalk. Garden vegetables such as lettuce need to be harvested prior to bolting, which is brought on by warm temperatures.
'Running to seed' or flowering before you want. In many cases this will ruin the vegetable you are trying to grow.
Untimely formation of a seed stalk, typically in leafy biennials in response to prolonged cold or low-light conditions.
This term, and also the term "run to seed" means to prematurely produce flowers and seeds. Usually applied to a leaf crop such as lettuce, spinach etc. Normally, the crop is available for the whole of its season, but when it bolts, it produces a flower stalk, and the rest of the plant loses quality, flavour, and of course form in cases where that matters. The best way to avoid bolting in susceptible crops is to grow a bolt-resistant variety. In addition, or instead, light shade is useful, or even growing as an intercrop between taller crops such as peas.
The premature flowering and production of seeds. Generally brought on by stress or poor growing conditions
When a plant flowers and sets seed prematurely.
Going to seed prematurely.
Flowering. Often characterized by rapid elongation of the central stem (or main flower stalks) and development of reproductive organs (flowers). In horticultural crops bolting can be stimulated by day length, temperature, or plant stress.
is to produce flowers and seed prematurely.
The early flowering of a plant before it develops its crop. Cabbage, lettuce, radishes, and several other crops are subject to bolting. Often caused by rapid temperature changes, cool temperatures, and over fertilization with hot manures.
Plant stage at which the flower stalk begins to grow.
Bolting is the premature flowering of a vegetable plant, onions and brassicas can be prone to bolting. Usually caused by underwatering or very dense planting
Vegetables which quickly go to flower rather than producing the food crop. Usually caused by late planting and too warm temperatures.
for a plant to prematurely begin the development of a flowering stalk and, subsequently, seed.
Bolting is the growth of an elongated stalk with flowers grown from within the main stem of a plant. This condition occurs in plants that are grown for their leaves, such as cabbage, lettuce, spinach, and other leafy greens.