preforcing
nounEtymology From pre- + forcing.
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Agriculture, Business, Lifestyle Treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal.
- After the preforcing period, all plants were moved to a 60° F (night temperature) greenhouse for forcing.1960, American Society for Horticultural Science, Proceedings, volume 76, page 644:
- This preforcing period allows initial elongation of roots and shoots.2012, Rina Kamenetsky, Hiroshi Okubo, Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production, page 307:
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- A preforcing treatment with 15% bleach solution hastened bud break and promoted shoot elongation...2014, Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, page 320: