jarovize
/ˈdʒɛrəvaɪz/
verb
- To treat seeds or plants with cold or other conditions to make them grow or flower earlier.
- Farmers jarovize wheat seeds by exposing them to cold temperatures before planting.
- The botanist explained how to jarovize bulbs to force early spring blooms.
- To get a better harvest, they decided to jarovize the rye in a cold room.
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