germination
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4.0
- noun
- /ˌdʒɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/
- Specialized
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germinación
- A greenhouse experiment yielded conclusive proof that fire promotes germination in this species.
- seed germination
- spore germination
- germination and growth
We're learning about how many seeds should you plant per hole when you're trying to get good germination rates and a really healthy seedling.
- We're learning about how many seeds should you plant per hole when you're trying to get good germination rates and a really healthy seedling.
- And the problem with low germination rate when you're sprouting is that they can yield to mold and they're just not going to be good.
- Most seeds, the seeds that lose germination the fastest, onions, tomatoes, corn can lose germination rate a little bit faster.
Examples
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Untreated seed has an average germination of less than 10 percent, while the treated averaged 70 percent.
Academic text (1994) -
But much like your parsnips, germination rate can be fairly low.
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Now this increases the, the rate and speed of germination a lot.
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Boom, pretty solid germination rates here.
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His test for emergence has already led to commercial varieties with higher germination rates.
Academic text (2004) -
The plots recently have been reseeded to allow germination with the fall rains.
Academic text (1997) -
Some drying slows down seed aging and germination but does not hurt the seed.
Academic text (2005) -
The indicator is a growth screening procedure that includes seed germination tests coupled with subsequent plant growth and survival.
Academic text (1996) -
Kirkland has seen as much as a 33-percent increase in soybean germination with a seed coating of Super Slurper.
Academic text (2002) -
After planting the seeds, I noticed that the germination process began within just a few days.
Synonyms
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2.8
The time when seeds start to grow and make small shoots
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Etymology
Germination comes from the Latin root germen meaning 'sprout' and the verb germinare 'to sprout'. So imagine a small seed pushing up a shoot, and germination is the process when that seed begins to grow.