Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant to various environmental constraints (climatic conditions, absence of nutritive elements, etc.) to ...

1. Pioneer species use temperature fluctuations and light level as gap detection signals, but the relative importance of these two factors may differ among species with differently sized seeds. 2. We ...

Western wheatgrass, Agropyron smithii (Rydb.), seed was tested by four seed treatment methods differing from the standard germination procedure (darkness, alternating temperature) to determine their ...

You can give your flower and vegetable garden a head start and save money by knowing how to germinate seeds. With the right amount of heat and moisture, starting seeds indoors is simple. When the ...

Are old garden seeds still viable or should you order new seeds? The temptation is to look at the new garden catalogs and ...

Knowing how to germinate seeds efficiently and quickly is an essential skill for all gardeners to master. Starting plants from seed opens up a world of growing possibilities and allows for a head ...

Under a worst-case climate change scenario, more than 20% of plant species in the tropics may experience temperatures too high for their seeds to germinate by 2070, according to an analysis of seed ...