seed germination
Embryo begins growing
Seed germination is the process by which a seed develops into a new plant.
The seed absorbs water, swells, and breaks through its outer coat as the embryonic root and shoot emerge.
The term appears in biology, agriculture, and gardening contexts: Seed germination requires moisture, warmth, and oxygen.
Germination rates indicate what percentage of seeds successfully sprout.
- soil moistureWater in ground
- potting soilBlended substrate for containers
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- scarificationIntentional shallow skin cuts
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
temperature · cell division · embryo · radicle · root growth · endosperm · osmosis · cotyledon · amylase · plumule · light exposure · spring planting · growing season · respiration · unfurling · water · growth · seedling
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seed germinationdormancy
Suspended biological activity
quiescence · suspended animation · latency · stasis · arrested development
seed germinationdecay
Gradual organic breakdown
decomposition · withering · desiccation · necrosis · rotting
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