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Prechilling treatment to break seed dormancy is

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Scarification
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Vernalisation
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Impaction
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Startification
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Solution

The correct option is D Startification

A. Scarification: Hard, impermeable seed coat is weakened or ruptured by filing, chip­ping, hot water

B. Vernalisation- The cooling of seed during germination in order to accelerate flowering when it is planted.

C Impaction- It means to strike something with force. This method implies to the vigorous shaking of the seeds

D. Stratification: Seeds are moistened and exposed to oxygen for variable period at very low (chilling) or high temperature.

So, the correct answer is 'Stratification'.


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