To treat seeds, bulbs or seedlings of a plant to shorten its vegetative period and thereby induce earlier flowering and fruiting.
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vernalization, vernalisation (British) 1. The cooling of seeds during germination in order to accelerate flowering when they are planted. 2. The induction and promotion of the flowering process in a plant by subjecting it to a temperature of less than ten degrees centigrade; therefore, simulating winter dormancy. Vernalization is commonly used fo...
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