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Leaching or the soaking in water removes chemical inhibitors in some seeds that prevent germination. Rain and melting snow naturally accomplish this task. For seeds that are going to be planted for gardens, the use of running water is best but frequent changes of water are effective too. Normally 12 to 24 hours of soaking is sufficient, longer soaking especially in stagnant water that is not changed can result in oxygen starvation and seed death. Seeds with hard seed coats can be soaked in hot water to break open the impermeable cell layers that prevent water intake.
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Do you ever spit watermelon seeds at your brother or sister? Have you ever planted a tomato or bean seed in a plastic cup and watched it grow? If so, you are familiar with seeds and how they develop.
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Many garden plants have seeds that will germinate readily as soon as they have water and are warm enough, though their wild ancestors may have had dormancy, these cultivated plants lack seed dormancy. After many generations of selective pressure by plant breeders and gardeners dormancy has been selected out.
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Trying to grow lush, green turf with the “wrong” seeds is like trying to grow an apple tree from a pumpkin seed – no amount of watering, fertilizing, or reseeding will give you the results you’re looking for. That’s why, at
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