About Lesson
Importance of vernalization
- Vernalization activates a plant hormone called florigen present in the leaves which induces flowering at the end of the chilling treatment.
- It increases the cold and drought resistance in plants.
- It helps to reduce disease incidence in several plants.
- It helps to improve yield and remove wrinkledness of kernels and grains.
- Offseason flowers and vegetable can be produced with its application
- It may resolve the adverseconditionsn during the period of development of crops.
- Devernalization helps to control flowering in onions, garlic, potatoes, and other plants.
- It shortens the vegetative period and hastens the flowering period which will benefit the farmers
