Inducing a plant to grow or flower out of season. Usually done by manipulating the photoperiod.

The act of forcing a plant, or a branch, to bloom by means of an artificially created environment.

Essentially, forcing is accomplished when a bud (often on a cutting from a flowering shrub or tree) opens or a bulb is made to sprout out of season. Forcing will not be successful if the plant is not first allowed a period of dormancy, where it remains cold and in the dark for a time specific to the plant (usually a few months). When ready, slowly transition the bulb (or cutting) to room temperature. The growth will begin as it would in a premature spring. Keep the plant as cool as possible, especially at night, without setting it back outside.

The process of making a plant grow or flower before its natural season.

to bring a plant into earlier growth, generally by raising temperatures in it's environment or transplanting it into a warmer situation.

manipulating flowers, vegetables or fruit to mature before their normal time.

The manipulation of environmental factors which makes it possible to produce a marketable pot plant or cut flower out of season.

Compelling plants, by artificial means, to mature quickly and produce their flowers earlier than normal.

Causing early growth or blooming of a plant by subjecting it to certain conditions (for example, starting bulbs such as paperwhites, hyacinths or amaryllis, indoors in containers).

The process of hastening a plants growth to maturity or bloom.

To prompt a plant to begin growing earlier then it's normal season using various techniques such as placing the plant in a warm place. Bulb plants such as tulips, narcissus, crocus are often used as well as budding branches such as pussy willow or cherry tree. See Save Your Forced Bulbs

Controlling the environment to make plants bloom when they normally would not.