Types of germs - light, temperature and special features

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Different Ways - How Seeds Germinate
Various factors - environmental elements
In general, we need several specific factors to overcome seed dormancy. These are:
- Water
- Temperature
- Oxygen
- Light
When it comes to germinating seeds, there are a number of factors to consider to achieve the desired result. Besides clean, pH-adjusted water and oxygen available in the air, light and temperature are the key factors we can influence.
Light
Based on light conditions, we differentiate between light-germinating and dark-germinating.
Light-germinating seeds grow above the ground or are only very lightly covered with soil (0.5 cm) and require light to germinate. Dark-germinating seeds, on the other hand, do not germinate in light. They require complete darkness to germinate. It is also possible for a species to germinate under both light conditions.
Temperature
When it comes to temperature conditions, we differentiate between frost, cold, normal, warm and hot germinators.
- Frost germinator below -5°C
- Cold germinator from -5°C to 3°C
- Normal germinator from 3°C to 11°C
- Warm germinator from 11°C to 30°C
- Hot germinator over 30°C
Different types of seeds require different germination conditions. Some seeds may only germinate after months of prolonged frost, or after forest fires or even volcanic eruptions.
Special features - ways to overcome dormancy
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