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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Plant Production, Gardening > plant cultural practices > vernalization
Preferred Term:

vernalization

Definition:
The treatment of seeds, seedlings, bulbs, or other parts of a plant to cold conditions in order to shorten the vegetative period and promote flowering.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
plant cultural practices
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • vernalisation
  • vernalising
  • vernalizing
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/58551
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