caprification (Meaning)
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caprification (n.)
The practice of hanging, upon the cultivated fig tree, branches of the wild fig infested with minute hymenopterous insects.
Synonyms & Antonyms of caprification
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caprification Sentence Examples
- Caprification is a horticultural technique involving the pollination of certain fruit trees.
- Farmers use caprification to improve the quality and yield of figs by introducing wasps.
- The process of caprification relies on the mutualistic relationship between fig trees and fig wasps.
- Caprification typically occurs in regions where figs are cultivated commercially.
- In caprification, female fig wasps enter fig fruits to lay their eggs and pollinate the flowers inside.
- The presence of fig wasps stimulates fig development and enhances fruit production.
- Caprification has been practiced since ancient times and continues to be used in modern agriculture.
- Farmers carefully time caprification to coincide with the receptive stage of the figs.
- Caprification can lead to higher-quality figs with improved flavor and texture.
- Research into caprification methods aims to optimize fruit production and sustainability in fig orchards.
FAQs About the word caprification
The practice of hanging, upon the cultivated fig tree, branches of the wild fig infested with minute hymenopterous insects.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Caprification is a horticultural technique involving the pollination of certain fruit trees.
Farmers use caprification to improve the quality and yield of figs by introducing wasps.
The process of caprification relies on the mutualistic relationship between fig trees and fig wasps.
Caprification typically occurs in regions where figs are cultivated commercially.
