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  • It was called vernalisation, and included treating seeds before cultivation to affect their behaviour.

    Latest Articles CCNET 2008

  • Incidentally, I learned what vernalization means just yesterday afternoon from a short article in the 4 August issue of the New Scientist where it is, of course, spelled vernalisation.

    Archive 2007-08-01 AYDIN 2007

  • Incidentally, I learned what vernalization means just yesterday afternoon from a short article in the 4 August issue of the New Scientist where it is, of course, spelled vernalisation.

    Vernalization and terrestrial invertebrate reproduction AYDIN 2007

  • I'm relieved to see a return to frosty mornings, meaning we should be OK for vernalisation.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • This process - vernalisation, in fancy horticulture speak - replicates winter, and moving them soon after into warm conditions persuades the seeds that spring has come.

    Life and style | guardian.co.uk Carol Klein 2009

  • I'm relieved to see a return to frosty mornings, meaning we should be OK for vernalisation.

    FWi - All News 2009

  • I wasn’t familiar with the term “vernalisation” and had to google it.

    Yet another controversy - the Intelligent Deceiver - The Panda's Thumb 2005

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