SEED DORMANCY
TERMS DEFINITIONS Seed dormany The physiological inability of a seed to germinate even under favourable condition called seed dormancy. Scarification The seed coat is punctured or mechanically ruptured by rubbing. This process is called scarification. Startification Low temperature requirement given to the seeds to
Following methods are used to break the seed dormant: Methods of breaking dormancy of hard seed coat: The dormancy of hard seed coal can be broken by following methods: (a) Seed coat can be removed from such dormant seed.Thus they can germinate under favourable
The physiological inability of a seed to germinate even under favourable condition is called seed dormancy. Many kinds of seeds can germinate immediately after maturation. The seeds in some species of citrus may germinate in the fruit. But in some cases seed passes a
