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vernalization

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vernalization [‚vərn·əl·ə′zā·shən]
(botany)
The induction in plants of the competence or ripeness to flower by the influence of cold, that is, at temperatures below the optimal temperature for growth.

Vernalization

The induction in plants of the competence or ripeness to flower by the influence of cold, that is, temperatures below the optimal temperature for growth. Vernalization thus concerns the first of the three phases of flower formation in plants. In the second stage, for which a certain photoperiod frequently is required, flowers are initiated. In the third stage flowers are unfolded. See Flower, Photoperiodism, Plant growth



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This vernalization, or chilling preparation, mimics the climate in Holland.
 
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