Farm Journal- January 2019
Dormancy/ n. -the quality or state of being dormant
Dormant/ adj. -marked by a suspension of activity; temporarily devoid of external activity; asleep; inactive; not actively growing but protected from the environment
We like to say that the blueberries' dormancy, which lasts for about three months, from late November through early March, is a sort of botanical hibernation. Thus protected from the winter cold, deciduous plants have adapted this survival strategy for climates otherwise too harsh. They marshal their reserves and restore themselves for the upcoming spring, as hibernating mammals do, or humans on a much abbreviated time table in our nightly sleep. Dormancy is evident in the leafless branches which are a vibrant red during this season.
Dormant/ adj. -marked by a suspension of activity; temporarily devoid of external activity; asleep; inactive; not actively growing but protected from the environment
We like to say that the blueberries' dormancy, which lasts for about three months, from late November through early March, is a sort of botanical hibernation. Thus protected from the winter cold, deciduous plants have adapted this survival strategy for climates otherwise too harsh. They marshal their reserves and restore themselves for the upcoming spring, as hibernating mammals do, or humans on a much abbreviated time table in our nightly sleep. Dormancy is evident in the leafless branches which are a vibrant red during this season.