feminization
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A method of producing seeds that grow mostly female plants
- noun
- /ˌfɛmɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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feminización
- Farmers have learned that the feminization of certain crop species can significantly increase yields by focusing on the cultivation of female plants.
Examples
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The feminization process involves treating dioecious plants with specific hormones to ensure that most of the produced seeds develop into female individuals.
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This process has also led to a certain "feminization" of agricultural production because so many men are absent from the community on a daily basis.
Academic text (1990) -
In horticulture, feminization is essential for producing seeds that grow into female cannabis plants, which are valued for their high cannabinoid content.
Surface Forms
feminization singular
feminizations plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word feminization comes from the Latin femina meaning 'woman' and the ending -ization meaning 'process'. In horticulture feminization means making seeds or plants that will grow into female plants, which growers use when only the female plants give the desired flowers or fruit.
