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.

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 ...

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