There’s a certain magic about seeds. Virtually every plant in the world produces them, and in most cases, they are the most ...

Scientists at Rothamsted Research have developed a new mathematical model for seed germination using field data.

Another method to improve reliability is priming. Give the seed a limited amount of water to start off the germination process and ensure that all the seeds are at the same stage of development at ...

Germination is the process by which a plant begins to grow from a seed. Seeds need certain conditions to germinate successfully. Doctor Laura Bowden is a seed specialist, and I've asked her to try ...

Repeat the process with a peach. Discuss the differences and similarities between the seeds found in different fruits or vegetables. Understand how a seed germinates, producing roots and shoots to ...

A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...