| The third step in forcing dormancy is to wait three or four days after spraying and completely defoliate the plant by pulling off the leaves. |
| In some cases deciduous trees will react by dropping their leaves and going into dormancy to conserve moisture. |
| It is well known that red-grained wheats show a wider variation in grain dormancy than white-grained wheats. |
| But because of its marked dormancy, a plumeria can be removed from its pot and stored during the cold months. |
| The potential of ethanol to break dormancy in tubers was demonstrated for Jerusalem artichoke. |
| Previous research showed that a growth regulating plant hormone called gibberellin could increase yam dormancy time for food storage purposes. |
