Author Archive
Endogenous Dormancy
The term endogenous refers to processes within an organism. Endogenous dormancy then refers to conditions within the seed embryo or endosperm which prevent the seed from germinating.
February 17, 2012
· 
Administrator · 
No Comments
Posted in: Botany
Exogenous Dormancy
Exogenous Dormancy refers to dormancy induced by conditions outside the seed (embryo) and the term usually means conditions in the seed coat.
February 17, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Posted in: Botany
Stratification – Seed
Stratification refers to the process some seeds need to undergo before they will germinate. There is both cold and warm stratification.
February 16, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Tags: Seeds · Posted in: Botany
Thermodormancy
Thermodormancy is a type of dormancy in which temperature plays a role in breaking dormancy and beginning germination.
February 15, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Tags: Seeds · Posted in: Botany
Photodormancy
Photodormancy is a type of dormancy exhibited by many types of seed which need exposure to light to germinate. This type of dormancy is advantageous to plants by allowing the seeds to remain dormant until favorable growing conditions exist.
February 14, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Tags: Seeds · Posted in: Botany
Scarification
Many seeds have very hard seed coats which make them impervious to soaking up water, preventing seed germination. In the natural world many of these seeds must pass through the digestive systems of an animal or bird before it will germinate, naturally scarifying them.
February 13, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Tags: Seeds · Posted in: Botany
Seed Dormancy
After the seed is formed it enters a dormant state in which little cellular activity takes place. The advantage of dormancy is ensuring that germination of the seed will not occur until the seed has been disbursed. Breaking this seed dormancy for most plants grown in the garden is simple.
February 10, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Tags: Seeds · Posted in: Botany
Early Spring Wildflower Magnet Collection
Early Spring Wildflower Magnet Collection
February 7, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Tags: April Wildflowers · Posted in: Wildflower
Zygote
The zygote is the cell that is formed after the sperm fertilizes the egg. It is a fertilized egg.
February 3, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Posted in: Botany
Sperm
The sperm is the male sex cell necessary for sexual reproduction.
February 3, 2012
· Administrator · No Comments
Posted in: Botany
