Seed priming boosts germination speed & seedling strength in carrots/parsnips by encouraging early embryo growth.

Exposure of dehulled, dormant red rice (Oryza sativa) seeds to dormancy-breaking treatments (10 mM sodium nitrite, 20 mM propionic acid, 30 mM methyl propionate, 40 mM propionaldehyde, or 70 mM ...

Spanning from the heart-stage embryo to seed germination, the study charts dynamic gene expression patterns in the embryo axis and cotyledon, revealing key regulatory networks. This work uncovers how ...

The easiest way is a cut test. Take random samples of ~10 fruits/seeds and cut them in half to see if solid. Many maples, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The influence on carrot seed weight of cultivar, plant density, position of the seed on the plant, and of shading and removing umbels at ...