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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kal-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæl əs |
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Définition of callusing
Origin :- "hardened skin," 1560s, from Latin callus, variant of callum "hard skin," related to callere "be hard," from PIE root *kal- "hard" (cf. Sanskrit kalika "bud," Old Irish calath "hard," Old Church Slavonic kaliti "to cool, harden").
- As in harden : verb accustom
- Callusing can then take place in time to allow of fall planting.
- Extract from : « The Nursery Book » by Liberty Hyde Bailey
- It is usually better, however, to place them for several weeks in a callusing bed before planting.
- Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
- They are, therefore, stratified in a callusing bed where moisture and temperature can be controlled.
- Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
- If cuttings are buried so deep that they cannot sprout, callusing may be hastened by placing them in a mild temperature.
- Extract from : « The Nursery Book » by Liberty Hyde Bailey
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