Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant to various environmental constraints (climatic conditions, absence of nutritive elements, etc.) to ...

The germination requirements of four perennial halophytic grasses, Aeluropus lagopoides, Halopyrum mucronatum, Sporobolus ioclados, and Urochondra setulosa, were studied under control conditions in ...

After our last (hopefully) spring freeze, gardeners are eager to plant and get summer gardens going. Soil temperature is a significant factor for determining when to direct seed into the garden. Once ...

I know we make a big deal over the appearance of those squirrel ear-sized leaves, just like everywhere else. The thing to remember, however, is that here we also have to contend with soil temperatures ...

Temperatures will be too hot for the seeds of one in five plants by the year 2070, Australian researcher says Global heating will make it much harder for tropical plants around the world to germinate, ...

You can give your flower and vegetable garden a head start and save money by knowing how to germinate seeds. With the right amount of heat and moisture, starting seeds indoors is simple. When the ...

Some seeds are hard to germinate when the weather is hot. Sometimes the temperature is just too high for that seed, sometimes the soil dries out too fast. Some varieties of some crops have better ...