Definition: The standard definition for "vernalization" goes something like this:
Consequently, I use "vernalization" in a different way, such that the term is more or less synonymous with "forcing." According to this definition, "vernalization" means coaxing plants into blooming earlier in the season than would normally happen. Sometimes, this entails providing plants prematurely and artificially with the warmer temperatures they require to bloom, as in the case of forcing forsythia flowers.
"Vernalization" ultimately derives from the Latin word, ver, which means "spring." Thus "vernalization" is literally an attempt to make something more "spring-like" by artificial means.
Subjection of crops (seeds or young plants) to cold temperatures in order to hasten plant development and flowering.However, this definition of "vernalization" is more likely to be relevant to businesses than to homeowners. Moreover, it overlaps considerably with another entry in my glossary, namely, chilling requirements. Indeed, as "vernalization" is used in the standard sense, it is essentially an operation that entails manipulating a plant's chilling requirements.
Consequently, I use "vernalization" in a different way, such that the term is more or less synonymous with "forcing." According to this definition, "vernalization" means coaxing plants into blooming earlier in the season than would normally happen. Sometimes, this entails providing plants prematurely and artificially with the warmer temperatures they require to bloom, as in the case of forcing forsythia flowers.
"Vernalization" ultimately derives from the Latin word, ver, which means "spring." Thus "vernalization" is literally an attempt to make something more "spring-like" by artificial means.
Also Known As: forcing
