What is Germination?
Germination means start to grow.
Where do Plants come from?
Plants come from seeds. Each seed contains a tiny plants waiting for the right moment and condition to grow, or germinate.
What are the conditions for seed to germinate?
Seeds wait to germinate until there are three conditions which are water, correct temperature and a right location (such as soil). During the early stages of growth, the seedling depends on food supplies stored within the seed until it is large enough for its own leaves to make food by going through a process called photosynthesis. The seedling's root push down into the soil to hold the new plant and to absorb water and mineral salts from the soil. Its stem together with the leaves pushes up so that they can receive maximum amount of sunlight.
When does germination end?
The germination stage ends when a shoot emerges from the soil. However, the plant has not completed growing. It has just started. Plants need water, warmth, nutrients from the soil and light to continue growing.
How come bean sprout don't need soil to germinate?
ReplyDeleteSome plants do not need soil. As long as the temperature is suitable and there is moisture, they can germinate.
ReplyDelete-Peter Lee-
"Plants need water, warmth, nutrients from the soil and light to continue growing."
ReplyDeleteCan the plants still grow if there are only water, warmth, nutrients and soil but no light?
Jo
No cannot.. plants need light to make food. I find out about this when I was reading about photosynthesis. You should read about that too.
ReplyDeleteOk, Narma. Will read.
ReplyDeleteDennis