Meanings
- uncountableThe reversal of a previous vernalization.
An agronomic problem in obligate winter wheats is devernalization. In many environments, a temporary period of high temperature may partially or completely annul any degree of vernalization already obtained.
2016, M.B. Kirkham, Elevated Carbon Dioxide: Impacts on Soil and Plant Water Relations
Origin
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devernalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devernalization
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