Start the germination process by pre-soaking your viable seeds in distilled water for 12-24 hours. This encourages hydration, softening the outer seed shell, and activating the enzymes necessary ...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 12 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have identified a process involved in regulating seed germination, preventing crops from germinating in adverse conditions.

A plant hormone is produced under warm conditions that stop the germination process, called “thermo-inhibition”.

Seed germination, which is the essential first step toward crop establishment, begins with water uptake into the seedling. The term “seed imbibition” represents this process of water uptake ...