Drifting
Forcing is a typical culture or work process in horticulture . The rest of the plants' rest is ended prematurely in order to make them grow. The prerequisite is that the plants are in a dormant period and that this is genetically determined.
Such a period of rest is also called true rest of growth. In contrast to premature growth, growth cannot be stimulated again at any time in forcing, but rather the premature and complete rest must be awaited. This is often the case with European plants after a (winter) cold stimulus.
A prominent example of forcing is the cutting of Barbara branches on December 4th and the subsequent early blooming of the branches at Christmas in a warm place. This culture method is also typical for spring bloomers (e.g. tulips , hyacinths , lilies of the valley ) or azaleas .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Drifting. Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Holger Seipel: Expertise for gardeners . 10th edition. Dr. Felix Büchner Craft and Technology, Hamburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-582-04155-5 , p. 383 .