Vernalization

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.noun(agrobiology) The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly.

Synonyms

jarovization vernalisation cold treatment yarovization stratification thermopriming winterization cryostasis overwintering cryodenervation etiolation verdinization

Antonyms

devernalization

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