Germination of seed begins when moisture uptake activates the metabolic pathways stored in the seed to produce a plant. Dormant seeds need water, oxygen, and proper temperatures to germinate and ...

In some instances, lower temperatures will mean more days for an individual variety of seed to germinate, and the warmer it gets the quicker they do so. Check out the chart at the University of ...

When we think about seed starting, we often mention the growing medium, the containers, the moisture and whether the seeds need light or dark to sprout. What we often forget is temperature.

Our info-packed Seed Sprouting Chart provides method, temperature, time, and cost information for 39 different types of plant seeds, from aduki beans to wheat. All seeds should be raw and untreated.

Botanists have now discovered the internal thermometer of seeds that can delay or even block germination if temperatures are too high for the future seedling. This work could help optimize plant ...

There’s an important status being reached in our gardens for seeds to germinate properly. It revolves around a word you’ve probably never heard used in a gardening discussion. The gardening ...

This is the time of year when sowing seeds for transplants is beginning to kick into high gear. Gardeners are looking through their seeds they saved from past years and are trying to decide which ...

A Swiss team, led by scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has discovered the internal thermometer of seeds that can delay or even block germination if temperatures are too high for the ...