This document discusses vernalization, which is the process by which flowering is promoted in plants through a period of cold treatment. It defines vernalization and notes that dry seeds do not respond to it. The document then provides a brief history of vernalization research and outlines the temperature ranges and conditions required for effective vernalization. It discusses two proposed mechanisms - the phasic development theory and hormonal theories involving a hormone called vernalin. Practical applications of vernalization are also mentioned, including cutting the vegetative period short to induce early flowering.