This is the style of germination test best suited to the home garden, since all you need is a paper towel and a zip-lock bag. |
Most plants can be set slightly deeper than they were growing in the germination flat. |
To maintain humidity during germination, I place the flat in a plastic bag, cover it with plastic food wrap or use a plastic humidity cover. |
The effect on seedling germination is a well-known phenomenon in allelopathy. |
It can provide a potent mixture of allelopathy and shade for the soil, inhibiting weed seed germination. |
The micropyle is the pore through which the radicle emerges during seed germination. |