preforcing

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ forcing

Noun

preforcing (uncountable)

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