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preforcing

preforcing noun: treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal.

Noun

preforcing (uncountable)

  1. 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

Origin of preforcing

From pre- + forcing.

Questions about preforcing

What does preforcing mean?
Preforcing means treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal.
What part of speech is preforcing?
Preforcing is a noun.

Words near preforcing in the dictionary

  1. prefoliation
  2. prefoliations
  3. prefollicle
  4. prefollicles
  5. prefollicular
  6. preforcing
  7. preforeclosure
  8. preforeclosures
  9. preforgiveness
  10. prefork
  11. preforked

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