germination
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By contrast, the encased spores showed ~1,000x greater UV tolerance and remained capable of germination even after enduring −196°C for more than a week or 55°C for an entire month.
From Science Daily
“If your germination mix isn’t fully wetted at the start,” Schuyler said, “subsequent waterings won’t fully wet it, and there will be dead spots the water never got to.”
From Seattle Times
The workshop covers basic seed physiology, seed viability, germination cues and pretreatments, sowing and aftercare.
From Los Angeles Times
“It brings up a whole new way of thinking about germination.”
From Scientific American
That hormone tells the plant to form the bud scales, to stop certain aspects of growth before dormancy and even to keep the seed dormant until the time is right for germination, Day said.
From Seattle Times
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