germination
Noun
Meaning
The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
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the germination of their discontent
Aeroponic techniques have proven to be commercially successful for propagation, seed germination, seed potato production, tomato production, leaf crops, and micro-greens.
An annual plant is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seed, within one year, and then dies.
At the time it was the oldest known germination, citation remaining so until a new record was set in 2012. citation Byzantine monastery The remnants of a Byzantine church dating from the 5th and 6th centuries have also been excavated on the top of Masada.
A seed must somehow "arrive" at a location and be there at a time favorable for germination and growth.
Before germination can take place, both differentiation and growth of the embryo have to occur.