vernalize
Winter-trigger plant flowering
To vernalize a plant is to expose it to cold temperatures that trigger flowering.
Many plants, especially winter cereals and biennials, require a period of cold before they will bloom: The wheat must be vernalized to produce grain.
The process can occur naturally through winter or artificially in controlled settings.
springtime
Dormant buds opening
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- thawReturn to liquid
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
agriculture
Division into distinct levels
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- brassicasMustard family vegetables
horticulture
Compelling through pressure
- amaryllisShowy bulbous houseplant
- paperwhitesFragrant white flowering bulbs
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
- ornamentalsPlants for visual appeal
budbreak
Dormant buds opening
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- thawReturn to liquid
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
stratification
Division into distinct levels
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- brassicasMustard family vegetables
forcing
Compelling through pressure
- amaryllisShowy bulbous houseplant
- paperwhitesFragrant white flowering bulbs
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms