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REQUIREMENTS FOR GERMINATION
WATER
❖ Mature seeds have relatively little moisture to prevent decay.
❖ Seeds usually mature in fall.
❖ To germinate, seeds must to take in water.
❖ Uptake of water by seed is called imbibition.
❖ Imbibition leads to the swelling and breaking of the seed coat.
