germinate

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But wildflowers also need at least six weeks of coolish weather to grow after they germinate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Jumping straight into a list of major to-dos would leave little time for ideas to germinate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

And getting certification is a rigorous, costly process, as seeds need to be tested in a laboratory for their purity and things like how well they germinate.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

It is filled with bacterial spores that, when exposed to nutrients present in compost, germinate and break down the material at the end of its life cycle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

It only takes five days in hot weather for a Kentucky Wonder bean to gather up its vegetable willpower and germinate.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver