
1) Agricultural terminology
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Vernalization (from Latin vernus, `of the spring`) is the acquisition of a plant`s ability to flower in the spring by exposure to the prolonged cold of winter, or by an artificial equivalent. After vernalization, plants have acquired the ability to flower, but they may require additional seasonal cues or weeks of growth before they will actuall......
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to artificially chill seeds to hasten flowering in spring
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Seed enrichment process developed by Trofim Lysenko in 1930s.
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the process by which plants benefit from a winter dormancy period and then flower in spring. The duration and temperature necessary varies by plant and is called “chill hours.” Many plants will not flower without vernalization.
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the artificial exposure of plants (or seeds) to low temperatures in order to stimulate flowering or to enhance seed production. By satisfying the ... [2 related articles]
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The time factor of cold days needed by certain plants to produce a bud. Such as in apples need a certain amount of cold days to create their buds.
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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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The promotion of flowering due to exposure to low temperatures, or chilling.
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Vernalization is the subjection of seeds or seedlings to cold temperatures in order to hasten plant development and flowering. The seeds and buds of many plants require cold in order to break dormancy.
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Vernalization is the subjection of seeds or seedlings to cold temperatures in order to hasten plant development and flowering. The seeds and buds of many plants require cold in order to break dormancy.
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