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(agriculture) 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.
This preforcing period allows initial elongation of roots and shoots.
A preforcing treatment with 15% bleach solution hastened bud break and promoted shoot elongation...
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Preforcing means (agriculture) Treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal..
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After the preforcing period, all plants were moved to a 60° F (night temperature) greenhouse for forcing.
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