Preforcing

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal. uncountable

    "After the preforcing period, all plants were moved to a 60° F (night temperature) greenhouse for forcing."

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"After the preforcing period, all plants were moved to a 60° F (night temperature) greenhouse for forcing."

Etymology

From pre- + forcing.

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