Which processes are involved in the greenhouse forcing phase?

• A. Flowering and vegetative growth
• B. Germination and seedling establishment
• C. Fruit set and ripening
• D. Dormancy induction

Answer: (A)

The forcing phase is focused on pushing the plant to flower while also supporting the growth that makes those blossoms possible. In greenhouse conditions, you adjust light, temperature, and other factors to trigger flowering and promote the accompanying vegetative growth—stems and leaves—that supply energy and structure for the blooms. That combination—flowering development plus the necessary vegetative growth—is what this phase aims to achieve.

Germination and seedling establishment belong to the propagation stage, long before forcing. Fruit set and ripening occur after flowering in fruiting crops, not during forcing. Dormancy induction involves a rest period for some species and is not part of forcing either.