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Topic Content:
- Meaning of Seed Dormancy
- Conditions Necessary for Germination
- Experiment – Demonstrate the Conditions Necessary for Germination
Seed dormancy is an inactive period of seed during which growth slows down or completely ceases due to certain internal or external factors.
Dormancy in seeds can be broken through exposure to light, fire, and alternating temperatures. Other methods include the removal of testa, and treatment of seed with acid, water, and digestive enzymes.
When a seed absorbs water, it is called imbibition . Water enters the seed either through a tiny opening in the seed called the micropyle or through the seed coat.
Conditions Necessary for Germination:
The conditions necessary
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